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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

Earlier concerns about Rao’s record came primarily from Democrats and civil rights groups and centered on controversial columns she wrote as a student at Yale in the 1990s on topics including date rape and feminism.

From Washington Post Feb. 28, 2019

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

From Slate Feb. 5, 2019

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

The suicide prevention component is the same, but there is language and topics tailored to the age group, such as date rape, eating disorders and understanding grief.

From Washington Times Dec. 14, 2018




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