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adulteress
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adulteress
(noun)
adulteress
/ə
ˈ
dʌltərəs/
noun
plural
adulteresses
adulteress
/ə
ˈ
dʌltərəs/
noun
plural
adulteresses
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADULTERESS
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:
a married woman who has sex with a man who is not her husband
:
a woman who commits adultery
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