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as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
an exposé about the lascivious playboy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the minister preached a sermon against the lasciviousness that pervades so much of popular culture
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
But the filthiest thing about it is the way the music underscores the lyrics, as lascivious a bump and grind as Nikki could’ve hoped to find, complete with overheated shrieks and wails from Prince giving way to some suitably excitable guitar leads.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Since his initial arrest in June 2021, 78-year-old Steven Richard Kester has faced charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The former school teacher was arrested in June 2021 on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, according to the Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the allegations against Kester in collaboration with the FBI.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
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Chavez was arrested on July 3 and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on a charge of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
But the filthiest thing about it is the way the music underscores the lyrics, as lascivious a bump and grind as Nikki could’ve hoped to find, complete with overheated shrieks and wails from Prince giving way to some suitably excitable guitar leads.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Since his initial arrest in June 2021, 78-year-old Steven Richard Kester has faced charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The former school teacher was arrested in June 2021 on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, according to the Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the allegations against Kester in collaboration with the FBI.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lascivious. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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