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noun
A person (not a spouse) with whom one lives and is romantically involved
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: lover, spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
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Across languages
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