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Defloration

The act of deflouring; as, the defloration of a virgin.

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Coition 76% connected

A coming together; sexual intercourse; copulation.

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Copulation 76% connected

The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.

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Damage 76% connected

Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.

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Harm 76% connected

Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.

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Hurt 76% connected

A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

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Intercourse 76% connected

A commingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communica…

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Relation 76% connected

The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

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Scathe 76% connected

Alt. of Scath

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Deflower 74% connected

Same as Deflour.

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Deflower 74% connected

Same as Deflour.

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Mar 74% connected

A small lake. See Mere.

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Mar 74% connected

A small lake. See Mere.

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