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act of darkness

act of darkness noun: sexual intercourse.

Noun

act of darkness (plural acts of darkness)

  1. (euphemistic) sexual intercourse
    • A Seruingman, proud in heart and mind, that curld my haire, wore gloues in my cap, ſerued the luſt of my miſtris heart, and did the act of darkenes with her, […]c. 1603–1606 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] His True Chronicle Historie of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Nathaniel Butter, […]...

Forms of act of darkness

pluralacts of darkness

Questions about act of darkness

What does act of darkness mean?
Act of darkness means sexual intercourse.
What part of speech is act of darkness?
Act of darkness is a noun.
What is the plural of act of darkness?
The plural of act of darkness is acts of darkness.

Words near act of darkness in the dictionary

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  5. act of Congress
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  8. act of God
  9. act of independent significance
  10. act of parliament
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