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"description": "The word for today is…\n\nparamour (noun) -\n\n: lover - specifically : an illicit or secret lover\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Paramour came to English from French (a language based on Latin), though the modern French don't use the word. Since par amour meant \"through love\", it implies a relationship based solely on love, often physical love, rather than on social custom or ceremony. So today it tends to refer to the lover of a married man or woman, but may be used for any lover who isn't",
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"textContent": "The word for today is…\n\nparamour (noun) -\n\n: lover - specifically : an illicit or secret lover\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Paramour came to English from French (a language based on Latin), though the modern French don't use the word. Since par amour meant \"through love\", it implies a relationship based solely on love, often physical love, rather than on social custom or ceremony. So today it tends to refer to the lover of a married man or woman, but may be used for any lover who isn't obeying the social rules.\n\n**_If you enjoyed this Good Oil word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends and, especially, your children._**",
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