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How to pronounce molestation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms harassment
Type of mistreatment
Has types tantalization, tease, teasing, torment, witch-hunt, badgering, worrying, baiting, bedevilment, ribbing, sexual harassment
Derivation molest
Type Words
Type of sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sex crime
Derivation molest

Examples of molestation

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Staff later issued an apology to the children involved in the molestation cases.
From the upi.com
Her therapist helped her cope with the pain and trauma of childhood molestation.
From the freep.com
A discussion of child molestation is capped off by mistaken-identity wackiness.
From the bostonherald.com
The 32-year-old man was arrested on two counts of first-degree child molestation.
From the thenewstribune.com
At least 10 people have accused Lindner of molestation, including family members.
From the suntimes.com
Quick, 32, faced three counts of child molestation and one of child exploitation.
From the bostonherald.com
The 2005 Michael Jackson child-molestation trial was a late-night host's dream.
From the time.com
Already accused of molestation, it's now being reported that he fathered a child.
From the dallasnews.com
He was arrested months later on child molestation charges and acquitted at trial.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • The act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
  • Harassment: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
  • (molest) harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  • (molest) harass: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
  • Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or (often pejoratively) molester. ...
  • The act of molesting; the state of being molested
  • (molest) To physically abuse, ( occasionaly also means sexually especially regarding a minor ); To annoy intentionally; To disturb or tamper with
  • (MOlest) to harrass people at the pub about Movember
  • A person who commits any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body of a child, with the specific intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of that person or the child.