Orgasm

Definitions

1. A spasm or sudden contraction.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
   countable, uncountable
3. A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels.”

“Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like⟳ the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.”

“There does not have⟳ to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like⟳ orgasms for the hell of it.”

“If you want⟳ to get⟳ an orgasm, I recommend⟳ buying a vibrator.”

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