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sexting

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsɛkstɪŋ

Definitions

The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.

slang, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

3 more languages
Ελληνικάσέξτινγκ
Italianosexting

Examples

“There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have⟳.”
“But perhaps the most critical question⟳ in this area of research⟳ concerns the effect of sexting on relationship quality. Does sexting benefit or harm⟳ relationships?”

CEFR level

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