Examples of incest in a Sentence
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“Incest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incest. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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nounLatin incestus sexual impurity, from incestus impure, from in- not + castus pure
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