sexual love

sexual love
noun
1. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
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their love left them indifferent to their surroundings

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she was his first love

Syn: ↑love, ↑erotic love
Derivationally related forms: ↑love (for: ↑love)
Hypernyms: ↑sexual desire, ↑eros, ↑concupiscence, ↑physical attraction
2. sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
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his lovemaking disgusted her

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he hadn't had any love in months

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he has a very complicated love life

Syn: ↑lovemaking, ↑making love, ↑love, ↑love life
Derivationally related forms: ↑love (for: ↑love)
Hypernyms: ↑sexual activity, ↑sexual practice, ↑sex, ↑sex activity

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