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Cryptic Companionship: Esoteric Boyfriend Lexicon
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  • 1. Blended word often formed by fusing names, common in couple nicknames
  • 2. Unscramble to find a term for one betrothed (anagram of ‘MGUINAST’)
  • 6. Fusion or union — the essence of partnership
  • 8. Spanish term for a lover or boyfriend
  • 12. Secret lover often concealed by discretion
  • 14. Idealized beloved in Cervantes' literature
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  • 3. Feudal term denoting allegiance, metaphor for devotion
  • 4. Legal trust related to inheritance, hinting at commitment
  • 5. Sharing a common border; metaphor for closeness in relationship
  • 7. Aristocrat, often a historical suitor or protector
  • 9. Superlative of 'lurid' hidden in passion’s shadow (figurative for emotional intensity)
  • 10. Old-fashioned suitor or rustic admirer in pastoral poetry
  • 11. Formally engaged to be married
  • 13. To flirt or carry on illicit love affairs
  • 15. One who accompanies royalty, or figuratively a male partner
  • 16. French-derived term for a charming male companion

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