Fling and Love

Fling

Fling noun - A brief romantic relationship.

Usage example: an ill-advised fling with a coworker

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Love and fling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Love" instead a noun "Fling".

Nearby Word: flinging

Love noun - A brief romantic relationship.

Usage example: he refused to discuss past loves

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Fling and love are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fling" instead a noun "Love".

Nearby Words: loving, lovely, lover, loved, lovable

passionate	passionate fling	passionate love
old	old fling	old love
romantic	romantic fling	romantic love
big	big fling	big love
Other adjectives: little, tragic, potential, sexual, former, mutual, last, lesbian.

Then there's Jocelyn's love history, which is simpler (Lucian / Valentine), or other side love interests like Isabelle's fling with Meliorn or Maia's ex Jordan.

Source: Literature / The Mortal Instruments aka: City Of Heavenly Fire
Rebecca is still in love with Josh after their fling at summer camp as teens, but Josh is dating his high school sweetheart Valencia, and he's completely oblivious to Rebecca's feelings.

Source: Love Dodecahedron / Live-Action TV
Everything changes when spends seven months in France and meets Matt: they have a fling together, only for Erika to fall in love with him.

Source: Webcomic / DAR! A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary

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