criminal conversation

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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. 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
  • That was enough to ignite a nearly two-year love affair.
    Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 3 July 2025
  • Unlike most teen love affairs, the couple's relationship is complicated by the reality that Edward is secretly a centenarian vampire with a thirst for blood.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Will Belly choose to keep her romance with Jeremiah going, or will Conrad find his way back to her heart — perhaps where he’s been all along?
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • What Will Happen in Love Island USA 2025? Love Island USA 2025 will follow the same format as previous seasons, with singles traveling to Fiji for a summer of romance and a chance at finding their one true love.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Here are three things emotionally healthy couples do — often without even realizing it — that lay the groundwork for enduring love.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • However, her love for imagery and world-building persisted.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025

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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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