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26 February
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What is the difference between kidnap and abduct ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between kidnap and abduct ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They mean the same thing. Some people prefer to use 'abduct' because the word 'kidnap' has the word 'kid' in it so they think it only applies to children.
'Abduct' is also the more commonly used word in the phrase "abducted by aliens."
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