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Definitions

romance

[roh-mans, roh-mans, roh-mans] / roʊˈmæns, ˈroʊ mæns, roʊˈmæns /

NOUN

love affair

Synonyms

STRONG

affair amour attachment courtship enchantment fascination fling flirtation intrigue liaison love passion relationship

WEAK

affair of the heart love story

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

NOUN

fanciful story or narrative

Synonyms

STRONG

ballad fantasy fiction idealization idyll legend lyric melodrama novel story tale

WEAK

fairy tale love story tear-jerker

Antonyms

STRONG

nonfiction truth

NOUN

adventure, flight of fancy

Synonyms

STRONG

charm color excitement exoticness fancy fantasy fascination glamour hazard idealization idyll mystery nostalgia risk sentiment venture

WEAK

fairy tale

Antonyms

STRONG

boredom certainty dullness fact reality safety surety truth

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