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adultery <-ies> [əˈdʌltəri] N no pl

adultery

to commit adultery

cometer adultério

Usage examples with adultery

to commit adultery

cometer adultério

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Adultery is a special kind of ugliness and many difficulties arise from it. en.wikipedia.org

She divorced him in 1883 on grounds of habitual adultery and brought up their four children on her own, with a very considerable settlement. en.wikipedia.org

In 2008, she was convicted of adultery, for an affair she admitted having with a singer. en.wikipedia.org

Since adultery can lead to divorce, it may have long-term consequences for children in the family. en.wikipedia.org

One puts up appearances in public but adultery, lying, and money-grubbing are in vogue. en.wikipedia.org

Three children resulted but the marriage ended in divorce in 1911 as a result of his wife's adultery. en.wikipedia.org

Deceit and betrayal, particularly adultery, already a frequent theme, becomes even more central. en.wikipedia.org

The panchayat acts as instrument of social control, dealing with issues such as divorce and adultery. en.wikipedia.org

Most of her novels discuss breaking social morals and conventions and the principle subject matter was the eternal triangle and adultery. en.wikipedia.org

However, irrespective of the stated views of the partners, extra-marital relations could still be considered adultery and a crime in some legal jurisdictions. en.wikipedia.org

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