1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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2
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
Painful intercourse can be caused by several common issues.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Nicole and her boyfriend have found creative ways to maintain intimacy without intercourse or penetration.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This can create pelvic floor tension, hip pain, lower back issues, pain with intercourse, as well as urinary and bowel concerns.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Nicole and her boyfriend have found creative ways to maintain intimacy without intercourse or penetration.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This can create pelvic floor tension, hip pain, lower back issues, pain with intercourse, as well as urinary and bowel concerns.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
As the Cleveland Clinic says, symptoms include burning, itching, spotting, and painful intercourse.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercourse
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In a world where digital interactions often overshadow genuine connections, the profound bond of friendship becomes, more than ever, an indispensable anchor. ...—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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People were cracking up at how this interaction immediately reminded them of two young siblings fighting.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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First, the movement of women telling their stories of victimization online was dismissed by many as a toxic importation of puritanical American mores that were unnecessary in a culture of seduction and harmony between the sexes.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The risk is especially notable for breast cancer in women and colorectal cancer in both sexes.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Trans Canada Image Among the many issues now mired in the troubled relations between Canada and the United States is the renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But before the summer was over, the other hero of the tale would prove to be the reconciliation process that was making the legislative win possible — a process with its origins in quite a different era of relations between Congress and the president.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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