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date rape

[deyt reyp] / ˈdeɪt ˌreɪp /
NOUN
the act of rape committed by an acquaintance
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Ms. Rao had also come under scrutiny over her views and writings on date rape and abortion.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2019

While the show addressed topics such as AIDS, date rape, learning disabilities and teenage pregnancy, the principal draw for many viewers was its handsome male leads.

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2019

In 1994, she wrote in a Yale student publication about date rape:

From Slate Feb. 5, 2019

A good time was had by all who heard it until some who are humor-challenged decided that “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is really a song extolling date rape.

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2018

A few radio stations announced this year they would not play “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” during the holiday season, because the 1944 song’s lyrics appear to romanticize a date rape.

From Seattle Times Dec. 20, 2018




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