BDSM

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BDSM

 (bē′dē′ĕs′ĕm′)
n.
A continuum of consensual sexual practices that includes bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism.
[Blend of B & D, (from bondage and discipline), D & S, (from dominance and submission), and S & M.]
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