adventuress
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1ADJ.
ingenious, sexual
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noun
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
The ingenious adventuress, who may have become Rohan's mistress, formed a plan to make her fortune out of the cardinal's passion for power and the queen's passion for gems.
A female varietist.
And even an iconic movie star like Amitabh Bachchan is not embarrassed to state he approves of actress Aishwarya because she is "homely and domesticated" (read: not a sexual adventuress).
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2The ingenious adventuress, who may have become Rohan's mistress, formed a plan to make her fortune out of the cardinal's passion for power and the queen's passion for gems.
WiktionaryAnd even an iconic movie star like Amitabh Bachchan is not embarrassed to state he approves of actress Aishwarya because she is "homely and domesticated" (read: not a sexual adventuress).
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