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adulterous

/əˈdʌltərəs/ /æˈdʌltərəs/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or characterized by adultery.

Examples :

"His adulterous affair with a colleague ultimately led to the end of his marriage. "
family moral sex character

Related Words

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affair noun

/əˈfɛə/ /əˈfɛə(ɹ)/

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

"a difficult affair to manage"

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colleague noun

/ˈkɒliːɡ/ /ˈkɑliɡ/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

"My colleague from the accounting department helped me understand the new software. "

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marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

The state of being married.

"You should enter marriage for love."

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end noun

/ɛnd/

The terminal point of something in space or time.

"At the end of the road, turn left."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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led verb

/ˈlɛd/

(heading) To guide or conduct.

"The teacher led the students through the math problem, explaining each step clearly. "

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ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Indicating the last item.

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

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adultery noun

/əˈdʌltəɹi/

Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.

"She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "