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foreplay

[ fawr-pley, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌpleɪ, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.
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Origin of foreplay

First recorded in 1925–30; fore- + play
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British Dictionary definitions for foreplay

foreplay
/ (ˈfɔːˌpleɪ) /

noun
mutual sexual stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
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