spouse equivalent vs lover

spouse equivalent and lover both are nouns.

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

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

spouse equivalent: a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
lover: a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

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

spouse equivalent (noun)	lover (noun)
a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship	a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
	an ardent follower and admirer
	a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

spouse equivalent vs lover

spouse equivalent and lover both are nouns.

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