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Pertaining to passions and appetites of the flesh or body; sensual (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Pertaining to passions and appetites of the flesh or body; sensual (adjective)”? The solution is CARNAL, a 6-letter word built on the root CARN (“flesh”). It appeared in the October 24, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
CARNAL
CARN**CARNmeans “flesh”
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In a sentence

What church doctrine teaches that even a good person will have CARNAL thoughts?

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Pertaining to passions and appetites of the flesh or body; sensual (adjective)” has the answer CARNAL (6 letters), built on the root CARN, which means “flesh”. Browse the full October 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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