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kidnapping vs kidnap

kidnap vs kidnapping

kidnapping is a noun but kidnap is not a noun.

kidnapping is not a verb while kidnap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidnapping Yes No No No
kidnap No No Yes No
kidnapping (noun) kidnap (noun)
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
kidnapping (verb) kidnap (verb)
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Difference between kidnapping and kidnap

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