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Bodice ripper Moderate

Bodice ripper has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated

2

A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
romance
Rhyming Words
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