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Synonyms & Antonyms of love
(Entry 1 of 2)
- her love for her children was truly selfless
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- appetite,
- fancy,
- favor,
- like,
- liking,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- taste
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- she is the love of my life
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- a love of chocolate, which I will pay anything to indulge
Synonyms for love
- appetite,
- fancy,
- favor,
- fondness,
- like,
- liking,
- love affair,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- shine,
- taste,
- use
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- he refused to discuss past loves
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love
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of love (Entry 2 of 2)
- patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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Phrases Synonymous with love
- set store by
- (or set store on)
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Antonyms for love
- a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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Antonyms for love
- I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
Synonyms for love
- adore,
- delight (in),
- dig,
- enjoy,
- fancy,
- get off (on),
- groove (on),
- like,
- rejoice (in),
- relish,
- revel (in),
- savor
- (also savour)
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- the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back
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“Love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.
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