DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
abduction
/æb'dəkʃən/ · æbdəkʃən
Abduction has 3 syllables: ab · duc · tion.
ab
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duc
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tion
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noun. (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
noun. The criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife.
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