Easier English Basic Synonyms

Antonyms:
dislike
not to like something or someone
hate
to dislike someone or something very much
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love
noun
Synonyms: love, liking, affection, fondness, passion, infatuation
Antonym: hatred
Synonyms:
love
a strong feeling of liking someone or something very much
I had never felt such love for anyone before. 
쑗
 In the book he writes about
his love for his children.
liking
a feeling of enjoying something
She has a liking for chocolate. 
쑗
 This drink is too sweet for my liking.
affection
a feeling of liking someone, especially a friend
She always spoke of her neighbour with great affection.
fondness
a gentle feeling of liking someone or something
She remembered her aunt with fondness. 
쑗
 my fondness for cakes and
chocolate
passion
a very strong feeling of love, especially sexual love
He couldn’t hide the passion he felt for her.
infatuation
a sudden strong feeling of love for someone, especially someone you do
not know very well or someone who does not love you
Eventually his infatuation for his friend’s wife passed.
Antonym:
hatred
a very strong feeling of not liking someone or something
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meal
noun
Synonyms: meal, snack, feast, picnic, barbecue, takeaway
meal
an occasion when people eat food, or the food that is eaten
You sleep better if you only eat a light meal in the evening. 
쑗
 Hotel guests
can have their meals in their room if they wish.
snack
a light meal, or a small amount of food eaten between meals
We didn’t have time to stop for a proper lunch, so we just had a snack on
the motorway.
feast
a very large meal for a group of people, especially one eaten to celebrate a
special occasion
This is quite a feast you’ve prepared for us. 
쑗
 a wedding feast
picnic
a meal eaten outdoors away from home
If it’s fine, let’s go for a picnic. 
쑗
 They stopped by a wood and had a picnic
lunch.