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love vs romance

romance vs love

love and romance both are nouns.

love and romance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
love Yes No Yes No
romance Yes No Yes No
As verbs, romance is a hyponym of love; that is, romance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than love:
  • love: be enamored or in love with
  • romance: have a love affair with
love (noun) romance (noun)
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
any object of warm affection or devotion a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection a story dealing with love
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction a relationship between two lovers
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
a score of zero in tennis or squash
love (verb) romance (verb)
have sexual intercourse with tell romantic or exaggerated lies
have a great affection or liking for talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
be enamored or in love with have a love affair with
get pleasure from make amorous advances towards
Difference between love and romance

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