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paramour

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of paramour

literary a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship

Her husband found a love letter from her paramour.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of paramour

beloved, darling, dear, flame, hon, honey, love, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, truelove

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, man, swain

gal, girl, girlfriend, inamorata, ladylove, lass, mistress, tootsie

doll, duck(s) [chiefly British], pet

date, escort, steady

admirer, gallant, suitor, wooer

significant other

crush, heartthrob

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