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- pronunciation:
- ro
maens
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ro
maens
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a love affair, or a depiction of one in a novel, story, or film.
- synonyms:
- love affair
- similar words:
- amour, intrigue
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| definition 2: |
the spirit of adventure and love, either in life or in literature and film.
- synonyms:
- adventure, eroticism, excitement, exoticism, fantasy, fascination, heroism, passion
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| definition 3: |
formerly, a fictitious tale of the deeds and adventures of knights or other heroes, or the class of literature devoted to such tales.
- synonyms:
- fable, roman
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| related words: |
fiction, liaison, novel, tale |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
romances, romancing, romanced |
| definition 1: |
to indulge in or produce fanciful stories.
- synonyms:
- daydream, fantasize, idealize, romanticize
- similar words:
- dream, imagine
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| definition 2: |
to think or act romantically.
- synonyms:
- charm, date, dolly, flirt
- similar words:
- attract, fascinate, play, toy, tryst, venture
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to woo or pursue amorously.
- synonyms:
- court, seduce, woo
- similar words:
- pursue
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| related words: |
love |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(cap.) of, denoting, or pertaining to the modern languages derived from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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| derivation: |
romancer (n.) |
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