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One Offering Intense But Unrequited Affection In Modern Usage Crossword Clue

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noun

• A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.

• A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.

• (by extension) Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.

verb

• To melancholically reminisce; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.

• (of a man) To be especially deferential and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.

• (by extension) To obsequiously praise or admire.

adjective

• Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.

• Relating to simplified Chinese.

38%10 Relationship with unrequited love, in modern slang
verb

• To treat as a friend although the other party has romantic feelings

37%12 Symbolizes love, affection, and unrequited love
noun

• any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day

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