Impress and Kidnap

Impress

Impress verb - Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship.

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Kidnap and impress are semantically related In some cases you can use "Kidnap" instead a verb "Impress".

Kidnap verb - To carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully.

Usage example: the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom

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Impress and kidnap are semantically related in abduct topic. Sometimes you can use "Impress" instead a verb "Kidnap".

Nearby Words: kidnapping, kidnapper, kidnaping

girl	impress girl	kidnap girl
friend	impress friend	kidnap friend
woman	impress woman	kidnap woman
people	impress people	kidnap people
Other words: girlfriend, boy, wife, men, family, someone, bunch, parents, mother, father, brother, anyone, son, sister, women, kids, friends, princess, girls, boys.

Billy in Buffalo 66 hates both of his parents but still thrives to impress them, going so far as to kidnap a beautiful woman so he can pretend she's his wife.

Source: "Well Done, Son!" Guy
Specifically, Mable realizes this when some of the Liliputtians try to kidnap and kill Pacifica to impress her, so they can win a sticker.

Source: Befriending the Enemy

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