Boyfriend and Dear

Boyfriend

Boyfriend noun - A male romantic companion.

Usage example: her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day

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Dear and boyfriend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dear" instead a noun "Boyfriend".

Dear noun - A person with whom one is in love.

Usage example: I love you, dear

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Boyfriend and dear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boyfriend" instead a noun "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

good	good boyfriend	good dear
poor	poor boyfriend	poor dear

Radar gets a "Dear John" record from his hometown girlfriend in "Love Story", complete with her new boyfriend saying hi and her telling him to stop groping her.

Source: Series / M*A*S*H
Dear Mariko: Mariko's boyfriend just broke up with her.

Source: Cruel Twist Ending
Let Her Grow Up, Dear: Mild, but Marta's prospective boyfriend does get outwitted away.

Source: Creator / Melchior Wankowicz

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