Trauma And Recovery Vocabulary

noun a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past

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• The novel begins with a flashback to the protagonist's childhood.
• I had a flashback to that time we went camping and got lost in the woods.
• Whenever I hear that song, I always get a flashback to my high school days.
• Seeing the old photo album was like a flashback to a different era.

verb to take someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom

• The police were able to rescue the victim who had been kidnapped for ransom.
• I heard a rumor that someone tried to kidnap the neighbor's dog last night.
• If you don't pay up, I'll have to kidnap your favorite stuffed animal!
• The new marketing campaign aims to kidnap the attention of young consumers.

noun a criminal offense involving unwanted sexual contact or behavior

adjective describing the severity of the sexual imposition

• The defendant was charged with gross sexual imposition for his actions towards the victim.
• I can't believe he got arrested for gross sexual imposition, that's messed up.
• They caught him red-handed with gross sexual imposition, what a sicko.
• His lies and deceit were a form of gross sexual imposition on her emotions.

verb to take someone away illegally by force or deception

• The child was abducted from her school by a stranger.
• I heard that someone got abducted last night.
• They say that guy got snatched up and abducted by some gang members.
• Her thoughts were suddenly abducted by memories of the past.