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Synonyms of ravishment
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
- Yeats' poem about the ravishment of Leda by Zeus in the guise of a swan
Synonyms for ravishment
Words Related to ravishment
- acquaintance rape,
- date rape,
- statutory rape
- gang rape
- indecent assault,
- molestation
- defilement,
- deflowering
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