Amorous
Amorous adjective - Of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire.
Usage example: male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
Prurient and amorous are semantically related in sex topic. In some cases you can use "Prurient" instead an adjective "Amorous".
Prurient
Prurient adjective - Characterized by lust.
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Amorous and prurient are semantically related in sex topic. Sometimes you can use "Amorous" instead an adjective "Prurient".
Nearby Words: prurience, pruriently
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