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love affair

NOUN
love relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adultery affair courtship dalliance devotion fling flirtation infidelity involvement liaison love passion relationship tryst
WEAK
affair of the heart affaire de coeur amour entanglement extracurricular activity forbidden love hanky-panky illicit love intrigue ménage à trois romance romantic affair seduction sexual relationship outside of marriage thing triangle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike faithfulness hate hatred indifference

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Her love affair with The Beatles began, like so many others, on February 9, 1964, when she tuned into the group’s American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I’ve written about my on-again, off-again love affair with my own electric vehicle, from things I wish I had known before buying one to my experience taking one on a road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I really did have a great rapport with them, and they would pull on my beard, and we really had a wonderful love affair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Khushal is having a love affair with his Xbox.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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