liaison
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7.3
- noun
- /liˈeɪzɒn/
- NSFW
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aventura amorosa
- Their secret liaison lasted for several months before it was discovered.
- sexual liaisons
- romantic liaisons
- casual sexual liaisons
And then you would go to the Columbia and then you'd have a liaison with the prostitute that you like.
- And then you would go to the Columbia and then you'd have a liaison with the prostitute that you like.
Examples
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So was Aaron telling you about his little liaison with the criminal element?
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It's a rather graphic and detailed account of your various sexual liaisons together.
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How much has this brief liaison cost you, so far?
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Hoffman was her college professor, and was fired... for their liaison.
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Johnson had maintained a romantic liaison with Hall, who worked for the colonial railways service.
Academic text (2017) -
The Bureau has also uncovered a member of White House personnel willing to testify that you and she conducted an inappropriate sexual liaison.
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Today, both men and women, married and widowed, engage in sexual liaisons well into their early seventies.
Academic text (1992) -
During the 1970s, Prince Charles became known as a playboy for his liaisons with beautiful and eligible women and his easy charm with music and movie stars.
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Although Baudelaire had several mistresses throughout his life, his liaison with Jeanne Duval proved to be the most enduring.
Academic text (1997) -
You may imagine, then, my fury when she commanded me... to end my liaison with Lady Castlemaine... and likewise to terminate my amours... with certain actresses of the playhouse.
Synonyms
837
4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
103
8.3
Sex between people
94
3.2
A relationship between two people who have sex with each other
62
3.4
Sex between people, for example in a romantic or casual relationship
57
8.6
A romantic relationship that people keep secret
46
3.6
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
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7.5
A secret sexual relationship often with someone outside marriage
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6.7
A secret sexual relationship between two people
5
9.3
A secret romantic relationship, often with someone who is married
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5.2
Sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word liaison comes from the French verb lier meaning 'to bind', so it also means a 'link' between people. A romantic liaison is a secret 'relationship' or 'affair'.