Assault
Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.
Usage example: the body of the murdered woman also showed signs of assault
Date rape and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Date rape" instead the word "Assault" as a noun or a verb.
Date rape
Date rape noun - Rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together).
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- The episode was important at the time because the term "date rape" had only recently been coined and attitudes toward sexual assault were changing.
Source: Date Rape - Date Rape: Several specials dealing with rape and attempted sexual assault.
Source: Series / Afterschool Special
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Date rape and Assault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/date_rape
Assault & Date rape. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/date_rape>.
Date rape or Assault. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/date_rape.
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