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loves

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈɫəvz// UK //lˈʌvz// loves

n. the people or things that you care about very much. You use this word when talking about your favorite hobbies or the people you are close to.

n. the plural form of 'love', referring to individuals or objects for which one feels deep affection or intense interest.


SIMPLE

Music and travel are my two great loves.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent his retirement surrounded by his family and his books, the two great loves of his life.

COMPLEX

The poet's work often explores the tension between his competing loves: his devotion to his homeland and his desire for the freedom of the open sea.

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Plural form of the noun 'love'.

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