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grooming noun ( SEX )
/ˈgruː.mɪŋ/ n [U] Definition
the criminal activity of becoming friends with a child, especially over the Internet, in order to try to persuade the child to have a sexual relationship with you
(Definition of grooming noun (SEX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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