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marco_nj (205 words)
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Having: C; m; e, by she
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The initial exhilarating rush of falling in love; the state of "being in love".
In 1977 D. Tennov, who coined the word, said "I first used the term 'amorance' then changed it back to 'limerence'... It has no roots whatsoever. It looks nice. It works well in French. Take it from me it has no etymology whatsoever."