affair of the heart
Romantic emotional entanglement
An affair of the heart is a romantic involvement or love relationship, often one that is intense, secretive, or complicated.
The phrase emphasizes emotional depth over mere physical attraction: Their affair of the heart lasted decades, though they never married.
It can also refer more broadly to matters of deep personal feeling.
- CupidRoman love deity
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- loveIntense fond attachment
- true loveAuthentic romantic connection
love at first sight · star-crossed lovers · wedding rings · passion · sacrifice · courtship · soulmate · poetry · attraction · stolen glances · eternal flame · joy · secret admirer · forbidden love · hopeless romantic · melancholy · devotion · jealousy
affair of the heartbusiness transaction
Commercial exchange of value
marriage of convenience · commercial transaction · financial arrangement · contractual obligation · financial transaction
affair of the heartofficial business
commercial enterprise · trade deal · affairs of state · legal matter
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