as in love affair
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Recent Examples of criminal conversation
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.
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Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal conversation
Noun
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For Cassie, whose most recent arc largely involved a secret love affair with her best friend's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Sweeney saw her occasional on-screen nudity as an important dimension to her character.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Or the nation’s incredible shrinking workweek—now 35 hours, by law—in favor of more leisure time for love affairs and philosophical debates.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2025
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An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, Season 3 takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy, and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2025
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The couple previously confirmed their romance on Romeo's Instagram Stories in November 2024, sharing glimpses into their time together.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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This kind of love showed me there’s still hope and joy worth standing up for, calling out for, loudly, even, worth creating for.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Stamos starred as Uncle Jesse for all eight seasons of the original run of Full House, and was joined by Loughlin as his love interest, Aunt Becky, in season two.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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