CRIMINAL CONVERSATION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

criminal conversation

noun

as in love affair

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Recent Examples of criminal conversation Brenay Kennard, a lifestyle content creator with nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, is at the center of a civil lawsuit that has made national headlines, in which she is accused of criminal conversation and alienation of affection. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 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

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Noun

Vikander and Marinelli co-star as unassuming physiotherapist Anne and a Leo, a successful music producer struggling with drug addiction, who are drawn into an unlikely love affair.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The love affair between Algeria and Kansas City Kansas City was the smallest host city in the United States, but that didn’t stop Algerian fans from having a big party in the Midwest.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

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Noun

Toastique was founded in 2018 by Brianna Keefe, a former college athlete whose love for juicing, smoothies and health food turned into a dream of opening a health cafe.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
But that capacity to feel deeply, especially when that feeling is the heart-wrenching universal antic that is love, brings with it some degree of suffering.

— Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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