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A man someone is having a relationship with

boyfriend

noun

a man or boy that you are having a sexual or romantic relationship with

man

noun

a husband, boyfriend, or sexual partner

suitor

noun

a man who wants to get married to a particular woman

young man

noun

a boyfriend

fella

noun

a boyfriend

beau

noun

a woman’s boyfriend or lover

toy boy

noun

the younger boyfriend of an older person

sugar daddy

noun

an older man who gives a younger woman expensive presents, especially in exchange for a romantic or sexual relationship

sweetheart

noun

your girlfriend, or your boyfriend

feller

another spelling of fella

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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