spousal equivalent vs spouse

spousal equivalent and spouse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spousal equivalent	Yes	No	No	No
spouse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spouse is a hyponym of spousal equivalent; that is, spouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spousal equivalent:

spousal equivalent: a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
spouse: a person's partner in marriage

Other hyponyms of spousal equivalent include lover, better half, married person, mate, partner.

spousal equivalent (noun)	spouse (noun)
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship	a person's partner in marriage

spousal equivalent vs spouse

spousal equivalent and spouse both are nouns.

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