adultery
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Hence war, hence adultery, hence bestiality, Tim continues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
She later accused him of adultery again leading to Kimberley trying to barricade herself in a room.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
In her divorce filing, Senator Paxton alleged that her husband had committed adultery, listing it as the “grounds for divorce.”
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
Can you bridge the ethical chasm in a man who hates adultery but seems neutral about most other sins?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
I never mentioned the previously familiar subjects of adultery and fornication, and I never mentioned immoral evils.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing adultery
Novel Study: The Crucible, Act 2
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