Abduction

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1. Noun

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.

2. Noun

The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.

3. Noun

The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.

4. Noun

A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.

5. Noun

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

6. 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
Vocabulary classified under Law
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