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attempted rape

attempted rape noun: a crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Noun

attempted rape (countable and uncountable, plural attempted rapes)

  1. A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Forms of attempted rape

pluralattempted rapes

Questions about attempted rape

What does attempted rape mean?
Attempted rape means a crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.
What part of speech is attempted rape?
Attempted rape is a noun.
What is the plural of attempted rape?
The plural of attempted rape is attempted rapes.

Words near attempted rape in the dictionary

  1. attemptability
  2. attemptable
  3. attemptate
  4. attemptates
  5. attempted
  6. attempted rape
  7. attempted rapes
  8. attempter
  9. attempters
  10. attemptest
  11. attempteth

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