Forced sex
Rape and forced sex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rape" instead a noun phrase "Forced sex".
Rape
Rape noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.
Forced sex and rape are semantically related. You can use "Forced sex" instead a noun "Rape".
Both terms in one sentence
- Also carries very Unfortunate Implications regarding forced sex/sexual assault/rape.
Source: Discredited Trope - Sexual abuse encompasses abusive acts that have a sexual component: rape, various forms of dubiously-consensual sex, forced or coerced sex of any sort, child molestation, forced sex work and sexual harassment.
Source: Useful Notes / Abuse
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