After about nineteen weeks maiden tried perversely to get married

I believe the answer is:

midterm

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(Other definitions for midterm that I've seen before include "Non-presidential (US elections)" , "Halfway through a pregnancy" , "In the middle of a period of office" , "half way through pregnancy" , "period of pregnancy?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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