rape
verb
to force someone to have sex by using violence
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To rape or sexually attack someone
molest
verb
to hurt someone, especially a child, by touching them in a sexual way or by forcing them to do sexual acts
interfere with
to attack a child by touching them sexually
date-rape
verb
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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