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adultery

[uh-duhl-tuh-ree] / əˈdʌl tə ri /


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Hence war, hence adultery, hence bestiality, Tim continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Ms Martin's father Christopher had in turn produced the 1994 ITV documentary with Jonathan Dimbleby in which Prince Charles confessed to adultery.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

The military is particularly strict about romantic relationships, with rules against adultery, liaisons between employees of different rank, and various other types of relationships that could create ethical pitfalls.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

A weakness that emerged in no-fault is that fault-based divorces with evidence of abuse or adultery theoretically gave some power to the woman, who was usually the “injured party,” says Higdon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

Had Margaery Tyrell somehow wriggled free of the accusations of fornication, adultery, and high treason?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin