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ab•duc•tion

Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
—n.
1. act of abducting.
2. the state of being abducted.
3. Law.the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.

ab•duc•tion

Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
—n. Logic.
a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.

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