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abduction

/æbdˈʌkʃʌn/noun3 syllables

Abduction means: the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife.

What does abduction mean?2

noun

1

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

2

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abduction?14

two syllables

suction
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Abduction in a sentence

  • It is not clear what the kidnapper's motive was for carrying out the abduction.Cangarejo
  • Oleg learned about the abduction of his daughter.Amastan
  • Yanni was smuggled into North Korea after his abduction.Amastan
  • Who is the victim of the abduction?menaud
  • She found out about the abduction.Conjuice
  • Sami learned all about Layla's abduction.OsoHombre
  • Sami went to trial for Layla's abduction.OsoHombre
  • Tom, an experienced reporter, was investigating the recent abduction of three children in the city.Amastan

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Forms of abduction

as a noun

plural
abductions