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love affair

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love affair
n.
1. An intimate sexual relationship or episode between lovers.
2. A strong enthusiasm: America's love affair with the automobile.
love affair
Noun
a romantic or sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.love affairlove affair - a relationship between two lovers
romance
relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
intrigue - a clandestine love affair
love affair
noun romance, relationship, affair, intrigue, liaison, amour, affaire de coeur (French)
Translations
Spanish love affair n → aventura sentimental or amorosa
French love affair love n → liaison (amoureuse)
German love affair love n → Verhältnis nt, Liebschaft f
Italian love affair n → relazione f
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