catch
noun
someone who would be a very suitable husband, wife, or partner
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noun
in the past, an older woman who went with a young woman who was not married to a social event to make sure that she behaved well
adjective
considered to be suitable as a marriage partner because you are rich or attractive
noun
someone, especially a man, who goes with another person to a formal social event as their partner
noun
a situation in which two people are both in love or having a sexual relationship with the same third person
a man who would be a perfect partner in a relationship
a woman who would be a perfect partner in a relationship
noun
a person that someone has sex with once and then does not have a relationship with
to become partners, or to make people become partners
noun
a stranger that you meet with the purpose of having a short sexual relationship with them
noun
if two people are made for each other, they are perfect partners for each other because they have similar personalities
if two people are meant for each other, they are suitable for each other as romantic partners
to have several sexual relationships before you choose a permanent partner
to have a girlfriend or boyfriend who is much younger than you are
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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