"pleasures of the flesh" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pleasures of the flesh.wav
Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=pleasures of the flesh}} pleasures of the flesh pl (plural only)
  1. (euphemistic) sexual intercourse. Tags: euphemistic, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-pleasures_of_the_flesh-en-noun-3Emr3~W4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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