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“sexual”

The following 4 entries include the term sexual.

sexual assault

noun

the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse

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sexual intercourse

noun

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis

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sexual relations

plural noun

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis

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sexual assaults

noun

the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse

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