n. 25B6; noun
their romance blossomed : LOVE, passion, ardour, adoration, devotion; affection, fondness, attachment.
he's had many romances : LOVE AFFAIR, relationship, liaison, courtship, attachment; flirtation, dalliance.
an author of historical romances : LOVE STORY, novel; romantic fiction; informal tear-jerker.
the romance of the Far East : MYSTERY, glamour, excitement, exoticism, mystique; appeal, allure, charm.
25B6; verb
(dated) he was romancing Meg : WOO, chase, pursue; go out with, pay court to; informal see, go steady with, date; dated court, make love to.
I am romancing the past : ROMANTICIZE, idealize, paint a rosy picture of.