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geni·tals (jen′i təlz)
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genitals
n.
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Preposition: of
- man: It mainly affects the genitals of both men and women, but it can attack the eyes, throat and rectum as well.
Possessives
- woman: A dishonest man chases after women's genitals; an unreliable man has two sickles.
Converse of object
- affect: There are many types of this virus but only a few affect the genitals.
Adjective modifier
- female: Apparently they had some artwork on display in the foyer by an artist that featured female genitals.
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If Freud had worn a kilt in the prescribed Highland manner he might have had a very different attitude to genitals.
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