noun
the action of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud, or seizing and detaining a person against their will
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The police are investigating a case of kidnapping that occurred last night.
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Did you hear about the kidnapping in town? It's really scary.
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That kidnapping was a real messed up situation.
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The company's aggressive marketing tactics could be seen as a form of kidnapping customers' attention.