incest in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈɪnsɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incest.wav [UK] Forms: incest, – [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]

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  "hyphenation": "in‧cest",
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        "Incest is the act of having sex with a close relative, like your sibling or your parent. Sex with your first cousin is also usually considered incest. Incest is taboo and illegal in most places."
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        "Uncountable nouns"
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        "Incest is the act of having sex with a close relative, like your sibling or your parent. Sex with your first cousin is also usually considered incest. Incest is taboo and illegal in most places."
      ],
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"incest" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]