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Meaning of nonintercourse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The lack of intercourse; the suspension of relations or communication (especially between countries).
    US, historical, uncountable
  2. A lack of sexual intercourse.
    uncountable

Examples

“The Nonintercourse Act”
“This view is derived from the former non-intercourse law only.”
“you must submit to an embargo on your wit and a non-intercourse act between you and the faculty of writing.”
“The use of non-intercourse agreements as revolutionary weapons against Great Britain.”
“I intend to try the effect of non-intercourse, and to break with her outright.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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