sex scandal

  • 11sex scandals —    In London on 2 November 1960, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, the long banned novel by D.H.Lawrence, was cleared of a charge of obscenity by an Old Bailey jury. In many ways the trial pitted an old Britain against the new; it was not only a case of… …

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  • 12scandal */*/ — UK [ˈskænd(ə)l] / US noun Word forms scandal : singular scandal plural scandals 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which important people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people a sex scandal The company has been damaged …

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  • 13scandal — scan|dal [ skændl ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which important people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people: a sex scandal The company has been damaged by a series of financial scandals. a scandal breaks… …

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  • 14Sex toy — Collection of sex toys Vending machine …

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  • 15sex — 01. Young people often become very curious about [sex] during their teenage years. 02. You must have your parents approval before you can take part in [sex] education classes at the school. 03. She had her first [sexual] experience just after she …

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  • 16scandal — noun 1 (C, U) behaviour or events, often involving famous people, that are considered to be immoral or shocking: a sex scandal involving several government officials | Some newspapers thrive on spreading gossip and scandal. | a scandal breaks… …

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  • 17sex — I UK [seks] / US noun Word forms sex : singular sex plural sexes *** 1) a) [uncountable] the activity in which people kiss and touch each other s sexual organs, which may also include sexual intercourse Please don t talk about sex in front of the …

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  • 18sex — sex1 [ seks ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the activity in which people kiss and touch each other s sexual organs, which may also include SEXUAL INTERCOURSE: Please don t talk about sex in front of the children. the impact of sex and violence in TV… …

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  • 19scandal — noun 1) the sex scandal forced him to resign Syn: (outrageous) wrongdoing, impropriety, misconduct, immoral behavior, unethical behavior, discreditable behavior, outrageous behavior; shocking incident, shocking series of events; offense,… …

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  • 20scandal — [ˈskænd(ə)l] noun 1) [C/U] a situation in which people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people a sex scandal[/ex] 2) [U] talk or reports in the newspapers or on television about shocking behaviour the endless stream of scandal… …

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