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abduction
abduction
noun ab·duc·tion \ab-ˈdək-shən, əb-\
Definition of ABDUCTION
2
: the unlawful carrying away of a woman for marriage or intercourse
Examples of ABDUCTION
- <discredited reports of abductions by aliens>
First Known Use of ABDUCTION
1666
Related to ABDUCTION
- Synonyms
- hijacking (also highjacking), kidnapping (also kidnaping), rape, snatch [slang]
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