mindmap root((私通)) amour stresses passion as the motivating force and often connotes transcience: went from one ~ to another. liaison implies duration but not necessarily permanence of the attachment: known for her ~ with a powerful senator. intrigue emphasizes the clandestine nature of the relationship: frequently drawn to complicated ~s. affair is the least specific term and suggests something equivocal rather than definitely illicit about the relationship: had a series of ~s after his divorce.