intercourses

noun

plural of intercourse
as in interactions
doings between individuals or groups the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd

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  1. interactions
  2. relations
Noun
  • There are an impressive number of interactions, and the game revels in piquing your curiosity.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • Thousands of small interactions that shape whether people feel trusted, respected and motivated to contribute.
    — Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of interactions
Noun
  • Postwar intellectuals used psychoanalytic ideas in a variety of ways, including to discuss race relations and homosexuality.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rather, the pivotal transactions, graphed like the peaks and valleys of a volatile stock index, are the relations between men and women.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of relations
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