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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover |
| Synonyms: | alveolus, darling, dear, dearie, deary, flattery, halvah, nectar, precious, sweet, sweetheart, sweetness |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone adored |
| Synonyms: | baby*, beau, boyfriend, darling, dear, dearest, fiancé, first and last, flame, girlfriend, heartbeat, heartthrob, honey, idol, inamorato, love, love of my life, lover, number one, numero uno, object of affection, one and only, pet*, prize, rave*, significant other, steady, sugar*, sweetheart, tootsie, treasure, true love |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blarney |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flattery |
| Synonyms: | a line, adulation, baloney, blandishment, cajolery, coaxing, compliments, exaggeration, eyewash, fawning, honey*, incense, ingratiation, inveiglement, oil, overpraise, soft soap, soft words, sweet talk, wheedling |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | broad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a woman |
| Synonyms: | babe*, bimbo, chick*, dame, dish, doll*, doxy, female, floozy, gal, girl, honey*, lady, lassie, miss, moll, skirt, sweet thing, tootsie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hide, hover in fear |
| Synonyms: | apple-polish, blench, bootlick, brownnose, cringe, crouch, draw back, fawn, flinch, grovel, honey*, kowtow, quail, recoil, shrink, skulk, sneak, toady, tremble, truckle, wince |
| Antonyms: | come out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beloved person |
| Synonyms: | darling, favorite, heartthrob, honey, love, loved one, lover, pet, precious, sweetheart, treasure |
| Antonyms: | despised, hate |
| Main Entry: | dish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attractive woman |
| Synonyms: | angel, babe*, bathing beauty, beauty queen, broad*, bunny, centerfold, chick*, cover girl, cupcake, cutie, cutie-pie, doll*, dollface, dream girl, dreamboat, fox*, glamor girl, good-looking woman, honey*, hot dish, hot number, peach, pin-up, raving beauty, sex bunny, sex kitten, sex pot, tomato |
| Notes: | dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | generous person |
| Synonyms: | darling, decent person, helpful person, honey*, prince*, sweetheart, sweetie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attractive woman |
| Synonyms: | angel, babe*, bathing beauty, beauty queen, broad*, bunny, centerfold, chick*, cover girl, cupcake, cutie, cutie-pie, dish*, dollface, dream girl, dreamboat, fox*, glamour girl, good-looking woman, honey*, hot dish, hot number, peach, pin-up, raving beauty, sex bunny, sex kitten, sexpot, tomato |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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