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fornication
(for¦ni|ca¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
formal
or
humorous
sexual intercourse between people not married to each other:
laws forbidding adultery and fornication
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