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SALACIOUS
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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:
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:
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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