104 entries under expression topic. ×

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tall tale(noun, daydream)
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affair of the heart(noun, idiom, love, passion)
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blow out of proportion(idiom, fabricate, inflate, falsify)
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cook up(fabricate, inflate, falsify, distort)
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forbidden love(noun, love, passion, devotion)
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go to extremes(idiom, fabricate, inflate, falsify)
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illicit love(noun, love, passion, devotion)
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loud talk(fabricate, inflate, falsify, distort)
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make too much of(idiom, fabricate, inflate, falsify)
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pretty up(fabricate, inflate, falsify, distort)
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sexual relationship outside of marriage(idiom, love, passion, devotion)
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build up(verb, inflate, falsify, distort)
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extracurricular activity(noun, love, passion, devotion)
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fish story(fancy, fantasy, story, book)
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fooling around(deception, fraud, fling, mischief)
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funny business(deception, fraud, fling, mischief)
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literary work(noun, work, piece, arrangement)
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long and short of it(idiom, report, account, news)
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love relationship(noun, love, passion, devotion)
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ménage à trois(idiom, love, passion, devotion)
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