infatuations

plural of infatuation
as in crushes
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team

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  • Your professional passions will soar or fizzle out when Venus retrograde meets the sun.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Magnets, immersion programs, and charter schools add flavors to public education but hardly cover the waterfront of interests and passions.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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