"love-bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: love-bomb [singular], love-bombs [plural]
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  1. A love-bomb is an instance of giving someone a lot of attention so as to influence them about something.
    Sense id: simple-love-bomb-en-noun-vhbvTv5F

Verb

Forms: love-bomb [canonical], love-bombs [third-person, singular], love-bombed [past], love-bombed [past, participle], love-bombing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you love-bomb someone, you give someone a lot of attention so as to influence them about something.
    Sense id: simple-love-bomb-en-verb-JIjDrrob
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