forbidden fruit

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› something, especially something sexual, that is even more attractive because it is not allowed: He was always drawn to other men's wives - the forbidden fruit.Sexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction

(Definition of forbidden fruit from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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