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The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will; kidnapping.

A person who abducts or kidnaps another person.

Departing from an accepted standard or norm; deviating from what is typical.

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.

To encourage, support, or assist someone in wrongdoing, typically a crime.

A state of temporary suspension or inactivity; often used in the phrase "in abeyance."

To regard with disgust and hatred; to detest utterly.

A feeling of intense disgust or hatred.

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

(Usually with negative) To accept or tolerate someone or something.

Lasting for a long time; enduring.

Plural of *ability*; the qualities or skills that make it possible to do things.

The possession of the means or skill to do something.

(Biology/Ecology) Relating to or denoting physical rather than biological factors; not derived from living organisms.

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or degrading; of the most contemptible kind.

(Medicine) The surgical removal of body tissue.

Burning fiercely; on fire.

Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

In a competent, skillful, or talented manner.

The act of renouncing or rejecting something, especially one's own interests or desires.

Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

A feature or characteristic that is not normal or typical.

On or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.

A place of residence; a house or home.

To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

The act of officially ending or stopping something, especially a law, system, or practice.

Causing moral revulsion; utterly detestable.

A thing that causes disgust or hatred.

To bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault.

The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.

To exist in large numbers or amounts.

On the subject of; concerning.

In a higher position than; over.

An area of skin or surface that has been worn away by rubbing or scraping.

(Of a substance or material) Capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

Side by side and facing the same way.

In or to a foreign country or countries.

Sudden and unexpected.

In a sudden and unexpected manner.

(Informal) The abdominal muscles, especially when well-defined and visible.

A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus caused by bacterial infection.

To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest or detection.

The state of being away from a place or person.

Not present in a place; away.

Complete; total; unrestricted.

Completely; totally; to the fullest extent.

To take in or soak up (liquid, energy, or another substance).

Deeply engaged or interested; giving full attention to something.

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate; ridiculous.