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   Kid·nap

   /ˈkidˌnap/

   

   verb

   • 1. take (someone) away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom: "militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister"

   noun

   • 1. the action of kidnapping someone: "they were arrested for robbery and kidnap"

   Word Origin late 17th century: back-formation from kidnapper, from kid1 + slang nap ‘nab, seize’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • I

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   • N

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   • A

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