Dear and Wife

Dear

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

Usage example: I love you, dear

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

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Wife noun - The female partner in a marriage.

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Dear and wife are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead a noun "Wife".

Nearby Words: wifeless, wifely

Dear John.... is a 1980s British sitcom starring Ralph Bates as divorcee John Lacey, who was recovering from his ex-wife leaving him for his best friend.

Source: Series / Dear John
In a (possibly unintentional) hilarious moment, about halfway through the film, he then receives a Dear John letter from his wife about how she's found a new love.

Source: "Dear John" Letter
Synopsis: The story of Bastian Pagez, Mary Stuart's dear friend and Master of the Revels, as told by the two women in his life— his queen and his wife.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Reign

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