as in love affair
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Recent Examples of criminal conversation
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.
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Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal conversation
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But when Tower Records began encroaching on Goody’s East Coast turf in the Eighties, my own love affair with the Goody chain began to fade out.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Taco Bell's collaboration with Hidden Valley Ranch taps into America's love affair with condiments, which continues to grow more adventurous.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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They were engaged in April of that same year after a whirlwind romance.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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From literary fiction to romance to thrillers, here are our favorite reads of the year.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 12-minute spectacle radiated an unmistakable swagger, serving as a heartfelt love letter to her hometown.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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As Cruise struggles with his business, love blossoms between him and single mother Dorothy (Renee Zellweger).Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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