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sexual tension

sexual tension noun: libidinal unrest arising between individuals when exposed to one another.

Noun

sexual tension (countable and uncountable, plural sexual tensions)

  1. (idiomatic) Libidinal unrest arising between individuals when exposed to one another.

Forms of sexual tension

pluralsexual tensions

Questions about sexual tension

What does sexual tension mean?
Sexual tension means libidinal unrest arising between individuals when exposed to one another.
What part of speech is sexual tension?
Sexual tension is a noun.
What is the plural of sexual tension?
The plural of sexual tension is sexual tensions.

Words near sexual tension in the dictionary

  1. sexual revolution
  2. sexual revolutions
  3. sexual selection
  4. sexual selections
  5. sexual slavery
  6. sexual tension
  7. sexual tensions
  8. sexual union
  9. sexual violence
  10. sexuale
  11. sexuales

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