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date rape

noun [C or U]
 
 

Definition

(a case of) rape that happens when the attacker is already known to the person who is attackedPhysical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general
(Definition of date rape noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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