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Adultery

/əˈdʌltəri/
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(noun) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

According to many religions, adultery is a crime.
The crime of adultery was abolished in 1947.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The politician's career was ruined after he was accused of ____.

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