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kidnap

verb

Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

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Word length
6
Starts with
K
Ends with
P
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈkɪdnæp

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verb

  1. Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

    “The industrialist's son was kidnapped”

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The industrialist's son was kidnapped

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