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"text": "Brad and Mary have a thing."
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"To be in a casual romantic relationship."
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"(informal) To be in a casual romantic relationship."
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"text": "Brad has a thing for Mary."
},
{
"text": "I have a thing for ghost stories."
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"To have a crush on, or a soft spot for, someone or something."
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"(informal, usually with \"for\") To have a crush on, or a soft spot for, someone or something."
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"with \"for\""
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"word": "have the hots for"
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"word": "fancy"
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"text": "I have a thing for ghost stories."
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