love affair

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A romantic and often secretive relationship between two people who are in love but are not married to each other, or where the relationship exists outside of a primary commitment. This typically implies a strong emotional and physical involvement.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Their love affair lasted for several years before anyone found out.
    • The novel details the passionate love affair between the diplomat and the artist.
    • He had a brief love affair while working abroad.
Advanced Usage
  • "A love affair with something": An intense enthusiasm or passion for an activity, concept, or object, used metaphorically.
    • She has had a lifelong love affair with the piano.
    • The city's love affair with jazz music is well-known.
Variants and Related Words
  • Affair (n): Can be a more general term for a romantic relationship, often secretive. "Love affair" is a more specific and common collocation.
  • Romance (n): A close, often temporary, relationship between two people in love.
  • Liaison (n): A secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.
Synonyms
  • Romantic relationship
  • Affair
  • Liaison
  • Amour (literary)
Related Phrases
  • To have a love affair (with someone): To be engaged in such a relationship.
    • It was rumored that he was having a love affair with his assistant.
  • To carry on a love affair: To continue such a relationship.
    • They carried on their love affair in secret for months.
Related Idioms
  • A torrid love affair: A very passionate, intense, and often tumultuous romantic relationship.
    • The biography exposed the actor's torrid love affair with a co-star.
  • A whirlwind love affair: A romantic relationship that develops very quickly and intensely.
    • Their whirlwind love affair led to a hasty marriage.
Noun
  1. a relationship between two lovers

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