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indecent assault

in·de·cent as·sault
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dee-suh nt uh-sawlt]
    • /ɪnˈdi sənt əˈsɔlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dee-suh nt uh-sawlt]
    • /ɪnˈdi sənt əˈsɔlt/

Definitions of indecent assault words

  • noun indecent assault a sexual offense, other than rape, committed by one person against another. 1
  • noun indecent assault sexual attack or abuse 1
  • uncountable noun indecent assault Indecent assault is the crime of attacking someone in a way which involves touching or threatening them sexually, but not forcing them to have sexual intercourse. 0
  • noun indecent assault the act of taking indecent liberties with a person without his or her consent 0
  • noun indecent assault (law) Unwanted sexual contact with another person that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape. 0
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Origin of indecent assault

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Indecent assault

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indecent assault

indecent assault popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indecent assault usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for indecent assault

noun indecent assault

All 2 Synonyms of indecent assault

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