Leering and Lewd

Leering

Leering adjective - (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious.
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Lewd and leering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lewd" instead an adjective "Leering".

Nearby Words: leer, leery, leered

Lewd

Lewd adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.
Usage example: a nearby diner kept telling lewd jokes until we told him to shut up

Leering and lewd are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leering" instead an adjective "Lewd".

Nearby Word: lewdly
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