Hanky-panky
Hanky-panky noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Love and hanky-panky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Love" instead a noun phrase "Hanky-panky".
Love
Love noun - A brief romantic relationship.
Usage example: he refused to discuss past loves
Hanky-panky and love are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hanky-panky" instead a noun "Love".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Glenda reads the poem, thinks for a bit, and then translates it as, "he thinks you're really fit, he really fancies you, how about a date, no hanky-panky, he promises." (she later admits that it wasn't that hard to figure out - one way or another, that's what every love poem is trying to say)
Source: Strange Minds Think Alike -
In the final Patlabor OVA, Captains Gotoh and Nagumo take shelter in a Love Hotel during a rainstorm and almost get involved in some hanky-panky... but the restraint they show makes the episode one of the most mature and heartwarming episodes of the franchise.
Source: Love Hotels aka: Love Hotel
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