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adultery

[uh-duhl-tuh-ree] / əˈdʌl tə ri /


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Notably, plaintiffs don’t have to prove that adultery was involved, as the alienation-of-affection claim covers emotional persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Directed by André Gregory, the writer’s latest sees a four-person cast delivering long passages that together tell a familiar story of love, ennui and adultery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Gbagbo hit back at her husband - through her lawyer, she accused Laurent of "blatant and well-known adultery" and "abandonment of the marital home".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 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

Naturally the righteous Susanna refused them, even though this meant she would be accused and stoned for adultery.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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