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sweetheart

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sweetheart

a person with whom one is in love

I married my high-school sweetheart as soon as we both finished college.

Synonyms of sweetheart

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

Words Related to sweetheart

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, man, swain

gal, girl, girlfriend, ladylove, lass

amour, lover, paramour

date, escort, steady

admirer, gallant, suitor, wooer

fiancé, intended

crush, heartthrob

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