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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover; passion |
| Synonyms: | affection, ardor, baby, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, desire, enthusiasm, fervor, fire, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey, inamorata, inamorato, keenness, love, paramour, spark, steady, swain, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove |
| Antonyms: | hate |
| Main Entry: | love |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is loved by another |
| Synonyms: | Juliet, Romeo, admirer, angel, beau, beloved, boyfriend, courter, darling, dear, dear one, dearest, flame, girlfriend, honey, inamorata, inamorato, loved one, lover, paramour, passion, spark, suitor, swain, sweet, sweetheart, truelove, valentine |
| Main Entry: | sweeten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add sugar |
| Synonyms: | add sweetening, candy, candy-coat, honey, make sweet, make toothsome, mull, sugar, sugar-coat |
| Antonyms: | salt, sour |
| Main Entry: | sweetheart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person whom another loves |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, dear one, flame, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey*, inamorata, inamorato, love, lovebird, lover, one and only, paramour, pet, significant other, steady*, suitor, swain, sweet, treasure*, truelove, valentine |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tempt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lure, entice |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal to, attract, bait, butter up, captivate, charm, coax, court, dare, decoy, draw, draw out, entrap, fascinate, honey*, hook*, incite, induce, influence, instigate, intrigue, inveigle, invite, lead on, make mouth water, motivate, mousetrap, move, oil, persuade, play up to, promote, provoke, risk, rouse, seduce, solicit, stimulate, tantalize, test, train, try, turn one's head, wheedle, whet, woo* |
| Antonyms: | discourage, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apple of one's eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cherished one |
| Synonyms: | angel, beloved, darling, dearest, fair-haired boy, favorite, honey, light of one's life, loved one, object of one's affections, pet, sweetheart, the pet, treasure |
| Main Entry: | nectar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweet drink |
| Synonyms: | ambrosia, amrita, drink, honey, wine |
| Main Entry: | heartthrob |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object of infatuation |
| Synonyms: | beauty, flame, honey, infatuation, sweetheart |
| Main Entry: | main squeeze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | main romantic interest |
| Synonyms: | honey, lover, mate, significant other, spouse, steady, steady girlfriend, sweetheart, sweetie |
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