The definition of a love affair occurs when two people become romantically and often sexually involved, and when the two people adore and are infatuated with each other.
(noun)An example of a love affair is when a boy and girl meet and begin to desire each other, spending a lot of time together and engaging in romantic and sexual behavior.
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