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molestation vs sexual assault

sexual assault vs molestation

molestation and sexual assault both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
molestation Yes No No No
sexual assault Yes No No No
As nouns, sexual assault is a hypernym of molestation; that is, sexual assault is a word with a broader meaning than molestation:
  • molestation: the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
  • sexual assault: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
Other hypernyms of molestation include sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse.
molestation (noun) sexual assault (noun)
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
Difference between molestation and sexual assault

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