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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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contraceptive

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/

A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

In a Sentence

“Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis during intercourse is not a good contraceptive.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

use contraceptivemethods contraceptivepill contraceptivemethod contraceptivedevices contraceptivepills contraceptivecontraceptive oralcontraceptive intrauterine
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Synonyms

prophylacticpreventiveprotectivepreventativeantifertilitycontraceptive device

Antonyms

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Related Words

birth control deviceprophylactic device

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