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noun
Chiefly Law. sexual intercourse.
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Words nearby carnal knowledge
Carnac, carnage, carnal, carnal abuse, carnality, carnal knowledge, carnallite, Carnap, carnaroli, Carnarvon, carnassial
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How to use carnal knowledge in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for carnal knowledge
carnal knowledge
noun mainly law
sexual intercourse
have carnal knowledge of to have sexual intercourse with
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