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ravishment

noun

Definition of ravishment

as in violation

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

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Under Arkansas law, anyone selling alcohol on a Sunday without a permit can be found guilty of a violation fined up to $250.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Both men were denied parole last year, in part because of their use of contraband cellphones and other violations of prison rules.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of violation

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Or, more precisely, who exactly benefits from seeing the fictional depiction of a rape?

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Director White, in trying to show there is a broad range to the definition of rape, has presented this one not as black and white but with shades of gray.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of rape

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The driver of the pickup truck, 21-year-old Jesse David Lovato, has since been arrested and is facing charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to the outlets.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
The assault was a result of a confrontation with another group of fairgoers.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of assault

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