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love-hate Definition

love·-hate (luv′hāt′)

adjective

characterized simultaneously by feelings of love and hate a love-hate relationship

love-hate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • relationship: Her constant love-hate relationship with the island, its weather etc, provides me with a lot of material too.
  • thing: Of being led and of leading, a love-hate thing with splits, reunions and a lot of ' working at it ' .