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bodice-ripper
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a bodice-ripper (humorous)
a romantic book, usually where the story happens a long time ago, in which the characters show very strong emotions. She's written a serious novel, not some sort of bodice-ripper.

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The Jeffersonian opposition called it free speech; the Federalists feared the bodice-ripping radicalism that had taken over the French Revolution.
Treason of the clerk: accused of sedition, a V.A. nurse beats the rap by Weigel, David / Reason
Patrons will find cookbooks, computer manuals and software, mysteries, bodice-ripping romance novels, foreign-language volumes and coffee table art books for sale.
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Despite the halftime bodice-ripping and the odd completed pass, the first real tension at the party arose when one of our guests pointed out that The L Word was on in five minutes.
Coming on The L Word by Clinton, Kate / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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