abduction

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Synonyms: obduction, adduction, induction, abjection, abdication, ablution, reduction, seduction, deduction, addiction, abaction

Antonyms: obduction, adduction, induction, abjection, abdication, ablution, reduction, seduction, deduction, addiction, abaction

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Noun

1. A [[leading]] away; a [[carry]]ing away. {{defdate|from early 17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=3}}</ref>
2. {{senseid|en|Q308502}}{{lb|en|anatomy}} The act of [[abduce|abducing]] or [[abduct]]ing; a [[draw]]ing apart; the [[movement]] which [[separate]]s a [[limb]] or other part from the [[axis]], or middle line, of the body. {{defdate|from mid-17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[syllogism]] or form of [[argument]] in which the [[major]] premise is [[evident]], but the minor is only [[probable]]. {{defdate|from late 17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. {{lb|en|legal}} The [[wrongful]], and usually [[forcible]], [[carry off|carrying off]] of a human being. {{defdate|from mid-18^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
5. {{lb|en|ufology}} An [[alien abduction]].

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