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as in violates
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers
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as in delights
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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“Ravishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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