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Abduction

/æˈbdʌkʃən/
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(noun) Leading away; a carrying away.

Tom was involved in Mary's abduction.
Tom, an experienced reporter, was investigating the recent abduction of three children in the city.
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The mysterious ____ of the painting shocked the art community.

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