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erotic (adjective)

erotic /ɪˈrɑːtɪk/ adjective

erotic

/ɪˈrɑːtɪk/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of EROTIC

[more erotic; most erotic]

: relating to sex

erotic dreams/fantasies/feelings
an erotic [=sexual] relationship

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: causing sexual feelings

erotic literature/art
erotic beauty
an erotic dance

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— erotically

/ɪˈrɑːtɪkli/ adverb

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