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sexting
 n.— «The teen engages in “sexting,” a term for a kind of text messaging that often involves sending erotic, nude pictures. Young says, “I don’t pose nude, but I do send pictures and get pictures and my brother he gets pictures all day long.”» —“‘Sexting’ common among teens” by Dawn Tongish KDAF-TV (Dallas, Texas) Dec. 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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