pet
US /pet/
UK /pet/
1.
a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure
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My cat is a beloved pet.
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Do you have any pets at home?
2.
a person treated with special favoritism; a darling
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She's the teacher's pet.
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He's the company's pet project.
1.
kept as a pet
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She has a pet dog named Buddy.
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The zoo has many exotic pet birds.