What is the meaning of lewd?

Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness.
- usage: "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"
- synonyms: obscene, raunchy, salacious
Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
- usage: "libidinous orgies"
- synonyms: lascivious, libidinous, lustful

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