abduction
/æb'dəkʃən/
noun
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
2
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.
WORD FORMS
Related formabduct
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinabductionway
Starts & ends withA … N
Syllablesab · duc · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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