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salacious

[suh-ley-shuhs] / səˈleɪ ʃəs /


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Shell has maintained Cipriani fictionalized the two men’s dealings, then spread “false and salacious lies to extract a massive payday.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Cipriani has fictionalized the two men’s dealings, then spread “false and salacious lies to extract a massive payday.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The combination of salacious scandals and heavily publicized election losses have undercut the group’s image.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Nuzzi is now promoting her new book, “American Canto,” published Tuesday, while Lizza continues to unspool a salacious, serialized version of his side of the story on Substack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

It needs to be said too what salacious nonsense it is to claim that Lord Darlington was anti-Semitic, or that he had close association with organizations like the British Union of Fascists.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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