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date rape
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date rape
(noun)
date rape
noun
date rape
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DATE RAPE
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:
the crime of forcing someone you know to have sex with you especially while on a date
He was accused of
date rape
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— date rapist
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date rapists
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