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also aphrodisiacal
as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
the tomato's supposed aphrodisiac qualities have caused it to be also known as "the love apple"
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Adjective
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Two months later, the girl went to Epstein's Manhattan townhouse and gave Andrew an erotic massage, the report says.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
So — romances, action thrillers, erotic thrillers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No defensiveness in his voice — just the most relaxed kind of confidence, a sexy brat with zero shame.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those subtly sexy, extremely functional high-vamp pumps that have Helen Mirren’s name written all over them.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Aphrodisiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphrodisiac. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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