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love affair

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Synonyms and Antonyms of love affair

1 a brief romantic relationship

the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not

Synonyms of love affair

affair (also affaire), amour, fling, love, romance

Words Related to love affair

intrigue, liaison

dalliance, hanky-panky

attachment, infatuation

entanglement, flirtation

idyll (also idyl), passion

calf-love, puppy love

2 positive regard for something

a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car

Synonyms of love affair

appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use

Words Related to love affair

craving, desire, hankering, longing, thirst, yen

enthusiasm, gusto, interest, passion

bias, prejudice

bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, tendency

Near Antonyms of love affair

apathy, disinclination

indifference, unconcern

Antonyms of love affair

aversion, disfavor, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing, mislike

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