 abduction |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) 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 | |
| Related terms: | capture kidnap | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body | |
| Related terms: | motion motion physiology | |
| Similar spelling: |
abduct abducting abductor abducted abducent abducens abdication abduce |
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