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salacious

[ suh-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. lustful or lecherous.

    Synonyms: , , ,

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  2. (of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent.

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salacious

/ səˈlæsɪtɪ; səˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. having an excessive interest in sex
  2. (of books, magazines, etc) erotic, bawdy, or lewd
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·cdzܲ· adverb
  • ·cdzܲ·Ա ···ٲ [s, uh, -, las, -i-tee], noun
  • ܲȴ·cdzܲ adjective
  • un·cdzܲ· adverb
  • un·cdzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of salacious1

1635–45; < Latin 峦- (stem of ) lustful (derivative of ī to jump, move spasmodically, spurt; salient, saltation ) + -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of salacious1

C17: from Latin salax fond of leaping, from ī to leap
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Anderson: I just could tell you so many things that I wouldn’t really want to end up being salacious headlines.

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Separately, the Times published a response from Baldoni’s attorney denying the allegations in full: “These claims,” it said, “are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious.”

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Baldoni’s representatives have denied misconduct and called the allegations against him and his team “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious.”

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Bryan Freedman, an attorney representing Baldoni and the other defendants, could not immediately be reached for comment but has previously dismissed Lively’s claims against his clients as “false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious.”

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Baldoni's legal camp has quickly fired back, claiming Lively's allegations are "false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt."

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