ravishverb
uk/ˈræv.ɪʃ/us/ˈræv.ɪʃ/ravish verb (PLEASURE)
[ T usually passive ] literary to give great pleasure to someone:
I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.
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Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- jolly
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- quench
- tickle
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ravish verb (FORCE)
[ T ] old use or literary to force a woman to have sex against her wishes
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Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sexual abuse
- sic
- violate
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