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To rape or sexually attack someone

rape

verb

to force someone to have sex by using violence

molest

verb

to hurt someone, especially a child, by touching them in a sexual way or by forcing them to do sexual acts

abuse

verb

to have sex with someone who is unable to refuse

interfere with

to attack a child by touching them sexually

ravish

verb

to rape a woman (=force her to have sex)

violate

verb

to rape someone

date-rape

verb

gang-rape

verb

to force someone to have sex with each member of a group

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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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