Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Passionate and gay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Passionate" instead an adjective "Gay".
Passionate
Passionate adjective - Having a strong sexual desire.
Gay and passionate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gay" instead an adjective "Passionate".
Both words in one sentence
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In Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, the actually gay "Gay" Perry pulls the straight Harry into a passionate kiss to prevent the nearby policemen from realizing that they're hiding a body in a car trunk.
Source: Faux Yay -
Susan's father is revealed to have had a passionate affair with gay author John Cheever in his first appearance, though it's never mentioned again.
Source: Ho Yay / Live-Action TV -
Red comes to accept the neighbors' gay relationship, but his budding friendship turns into passionate hatred when he finds out the two men are Minnesota Vikings fans.
Source: Coming-Out Story
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