Dear and Swain

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

Usage example: I love you, dear

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

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Swain noun - A male romantic companion.

Usage example: a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains

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Dear and swain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead a noun "Swain".

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