love affair
Origin of love affair
First recorded in 1585–95
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affair, love, relationship, dalliance, fling, adultery, tryst, liaison, passion, flirtation, involvement, courtship, infidelity, devotion, amour, entanglement, hanky-panky, intrigue, romance, seductionExamples from the Web for love affair
Historical Examples of love affair
I'm the most mistaken woman in the world, or there's some love-affair in the making.
The Middle Class GentlemanMoliere
He spoke with some heat, which was his wont in every allusion to Jack's love-affair.
If he is successful in bringing up the apple, his love-affair will end happily.
The Book of Hallowe'enRuth Edna Kelley
As for the love-affair itself, one's feelings towards it are mixed.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2George Saintsbury
What expiation could she offer hereafter if she were to persevere in this love-affair?
Sentimental Education, Volume IIGustave Flaubert
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