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statutory rape vs rape

rape vs statutory rape

statutory rape and rape both are nouns.

statutory rape is not a verb while rape is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
statutory rape Yes No No No
rape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rape is a hypernym of statutory rape; that is, rape is a word with a broader meaning than statutory rape:
  • statutory rape: sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
  • rape: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Other hypernyms of statutory rape include assault, ravishment, violation.
statutory rape (noun) rape (noun)
sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
statutory rape (verb) rape (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between statutory rape and rape

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