1.
Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry. (LITERARY)
...the ~ heat of a Spanish summer.
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2.
A ~ relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex.
She began a ~ love affair with a theatrical designer.
= passionate
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3.
If someone or something has a ~ time, they experience a lot of difficulties. (BRIT JOURNALISM)
Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a ~ time during the Championships...
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