abduction
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(noun) (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
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Related Words: motion, move, movement |
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(noun) 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 |
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Related Words: capture, seizure |
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