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Definition of adultery noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

adultery

noun

NAmE//əˈdʌltəri//

[uncountable]

sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife He was accused of committing adultery.

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adulterous

NAmE//əˈdʌltərəs//

adjective an adulterous relationshipSee adultery in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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