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  • 61Cuckolded — Cuckold Cuck old, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cuckolded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuckolding}.] To make a cuckold of, as a husband, by seducing his wife, or by her becoming an adulteress. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 62Cuckolding — Cuckold Cuck old, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cuckolded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuckolding}.] To make a cuckold of, as a husband, by seducing his wife, or by her becoming an adulteress. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Debauchment — De*bauch ment, n. The act of corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64Seduce — Se*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seducing}.] [L. seducere, seductum; pref. se aside + ducere to lead. See {Duke}.] 1. To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty in any manner; to entice to evil; to lead astray; to… …

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  • 65Seduced — Seduce Se*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seducing}.] [L. seducere, seductum; pref. se aside + ducere to lead. See {Duke}.] 1. To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty in any manner; to entice to evil; to lead… …

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  • 66Seducement — Se*duce ment, n. 1. The act of seducing. [1913 Webster] 2. The means employed to seduce, as flattery, promises, deception, etc.; arts of enticing or corrupting. Pope. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 67Seduction — Se*duc*tion, n. [L. seductio: cf. F. s[ e]duction. See {Seduce}.] 1. The act of seducing; enticement to wrong doing; enticement to fail in some duty. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (a) The offense of inducing a woman to consent to unlawful… …

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  • 68lothario — noun (plural ios) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Lothario, seducer in the play The Fair Penitent (1703) by Nicholas Rowe Date: 1756 a man whose chief interest is seducing women …

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  • 69seduce — transitive verb (seduced; seducing) Etymology: Late Latin seducere, from Latin, to lead away, from se apart + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 15th century 1. to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty 2. to lead astray usually by persuasion or… …

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  • 70seduction — noun Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin seduction , seductio, from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere Date: 1526 1. the act of seducing; especially the enticement of a person to sexual intercourse 2. something that seduces ;… …

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