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debauchery
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debauchery
(noun)
debauchery
/dɪ
ˈ
bɑːtʃəri/
noun
plural
debaucheries
debauchery
/dɪ
ˈ
bɑːtʃəri/
noun
plural
debaucheries
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBAUCHERY
formal
:
bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.
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noncount
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He later regretted the
debauchery
of his youth.
drunken
debauchery
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He recalled the evening's
debaucheries
with regret.
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