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Word: Salacious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin salax, salac- (from salire ‘to leap’) + -ious
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈleɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters
Short Definition:having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters
Examples:- salacious stories
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