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What does "dear" mean here?

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Rebecca

"Dear" is being used as an adjective to mean something that you have deep affection for or something that you cherish. So he is asking her what is a cause she cares about deeply. Ex: She is a very dear friend. Ex: This place is very dear to me. It's where I got married.

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