Dear and Desire

Dear

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

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

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Desire

Desire noun - A strong wish for something.

Dear and desire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead a noun "Desire".

Nearby Words: desirous, desirable, desired, desiring, Desiree

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good dear good desire
little little dear little desire
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