[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"sex"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/sexual activity]sexual activity[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/sexual practice]sexual practice[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/sex activity]sex activity[/URL]] [*]either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes" [*]all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/sexual urge]sexual urge[/URL]] [*]the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/gender]gender[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/sexuality]sexuality[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/arouse]arouse[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/excite]excite[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/turn on]turn on[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/wind up]wind up[/URL]] [*]tell the sex (of young chickens) [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/sex]http://www.word.sc/sex[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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