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bigamy (BIG uh mee) (noun)
The act of being married to two spouses at the same time: The women were horrified to realize they were the victims of bigamy when they discovered they were both married to the same man!
monogamy (muh NAHG uh mee) (noun)
Marriage to only one person at a time: In many cultures, monogamy is the typical practice of marriage with just one spouse at a time.
polygamy (puh LIG uh mee) (noun)
Plural marriage; having more than one wife or husband at the same time: Occasionally there are articles in the newspapers about obscure religious groups that practice polygamy; for example, one man with thirteen wives.
Bigamy is proof that two rites make a wrong.
Monogamy is a monopoly.
The media headlines about marriage lifestyles were rampant, exclaiming that those who practiced either bigamy or polygamy were carrying things too far. There was no mention about the success of monogamy.
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bi-, bin-, bino-, bis-
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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mono-, mon-
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polygamy
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There are cultures in this world that have polygamy as an acceptable form of life.
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An Illustrated Approach to a Bigger and Better Vocabulary
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poly-
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Polygamy, Part 1 of 3
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Polygamy is marriage to many spouses, while monotony is considered by some as marriage to just one spouse.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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polygamy
Marriage to many spouses, while monotony is considered by some as marriage to just one spouse.
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Definitions in Deviant and Comical Format
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