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kidnapping (root: kidnap)
CIDE DICTIONARY
kidnapping, n.
the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
kidnapping
abduction, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, capture, catch, catching, collaring, coup, crimping, dragnet, forcible seizure, grab, grabbing, hold, impressment, nabbing, picking up, power grab, prehension, running in, seizure, seizure of power, shanghaiing, snatch, snatching, taking in, taking into custodyAlso see definition of "kidnapping" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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