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SALACIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Example:

salacious limericks

Synonyms:

lewd; obscene; raunchy; salacious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dirty ((of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency)

Derivation:

salaciousness; salacity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by lust

Example:

prurient thoughts

Synonyms:

lubricious; lustful; prurient; salacious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)

Derivation:

salaciousness; salacity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)

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