ABH
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actual bodily harm: the crime of attacking and injuring someone
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violence that takes place in the home between family members, especially adults
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something that encourages people to be violent or commit crimes, or the deliberate act of encouraging violence or crime
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the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in a public place
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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