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adultery

/əˈdʌltəɹi/
noun
  1. Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.

    "She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high."

  2. Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.

  3. Faithlessness in religion.

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