fornicates

verb

Definition of fornicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of fornicate
as in philanders
formal + disapproving to have sexual intercourse

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“Fornicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fornicates. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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