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abduction

/æbˈdʌkʃən/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does abduction mean?

noun, verb

The act of taking someone away by force or secretly, or the act of taking something away from its original place. In logic, a conclusion drawn by reasoning from incomplete information.

Example

"The police were investigating the abduction of the child from the park."

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