Just LOVES (6)

I believe the answer is:

adores

(Other definitions for adores that I've seen before include "Loves a lot" , "Worships as divine" , "Loves deeply, worships" , "holds dear" , "Loves; reveres" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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