Word: RAPE
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Definition of RAPE
- The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- An experience that is pleasant for one party and unpleasant for the other, particularly when the unwilling partner's suffering is worse than necessary. Overpowerment; utter defeat. (Can we clean up this sense?) An insult to one's senses so severe that one feels that they cannot ever be the same afterwards.
- Overpowerment; utter defeat.
- To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent.
- To seize by force. (Now often with sexual overtones.)
- To carry (someone, especially a woman) off against their will, especially for sex; to abduct.
- One of the six former administrative divisions of Sussex, England.
- To make haste; to hasten or hurry.
- Haste; precipitancy; a precipitate course.
- Quickly; hastily.
- Synonym of rapeseed, Brassica napus.
- The stalks and husks of grapes from which the must has been expressed in winemaking.
- A filter containing the stalks and husks of grapes, used for clarifying wine, vinegar, etc.
- Fruit plucked in a bunch.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Wiktionary.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
While its precise historical etymology is unclear, it conforms to typical English phonetic and structural rules.
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๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
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Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 6 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 6 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 7 pts |
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