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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, concubine, courter, courtesan, doxy, escort, fiancé, fiancée, girlfriend, inamorata, inamorato, kept woman, mistress, steady, sweetheart |
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone cherished, prized |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, chalk, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, shoo-in, teacher's pet |
| Antonyms: | hate, peeve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flame |
| 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: | lover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person having sexual relationship |
| Synonyms: | Juliet, Romeo, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, courter, darling, dear, dearest, escort, fiancé, fiancée, flame, girlfriend, idolizer, inamorata, inamorato, infatuate, paramour, petitioner, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, swain, sweetheart, truelove, valentine, wooer |
| Antonyms: | enemy |
| Main Entry: | suitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who desires another |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, cavalier*, courter, date, follower, girlfriend, lover, man, paramour, supplicant, swain, woman, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | inamorata |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover |
| Synonyms: | ladylove, mistress, paramour, sweetheart, woman |
| Main Entry: | courtesan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mistress |
| Synonyms: | concubine, paramour, prostitute, whore |
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