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acts of darkness

acts of darkness is the plural of act of darkness.

Meaning of act of darkness

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, […]...

Questions about acts of darkness

What is acts of darkness the plural of?
Acts of darkness is the plural of act of darkness.

Words near acts of darkness in the dictionary

  1. acts
  2. acts a fool
  3. acts chicken
  4. acts of adjournal
  5. acts of Congress
  6. acts of darkness
  7. Acts of God
  8. acts of independent significance
  9. acts of parliament
  10. acts of sederunt
  11. Acts of the Apostles

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