Dear
Dear noun - A person with whom one is in love.
Usage example: I love you, dear
Heartthrob and dear are semantically related. in beloved person topic. In some cases you can use "Heartthrob" instead a noun "Dear".
Heartthrob
Mutual synonyms
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Heartthrob and Dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/heartthrob
Dear & Heartthrob. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/heartthrob>.
Heartthrob or Dear. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/heartthrob.
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