Shanghaiing

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  • v. Present participle of shanghai.
    • Word Usage
    "The BBC recently did an investigative story on how the Thai fishing fleet saves money by shanghaiing Burmese refugees and using them as slave labor aboard their boats."
    Verb Form
    shanghaied    shanghaiing    shanghais   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    nobble    kidnap    snatch    abduct    port   
    Variant
    shanghae   
    Form
    shanghaied    shanghaiing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abduct    press-gang   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sherwinnuland    sgosug    stuffed-shirt    authentications    gefilte   
     
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