2syllables
incest
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Definitions ofincest
1noun
- Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.
Example: "Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages."
1verb
- To engage in incestuous sexual intercourse.
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