Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling rape (the plant).
  • adjective Resembling rape (the violent act).

Etymologies

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rape +‎ -like

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Examples

  • What fraternities do during hell week, how the bonding rituals are so dehumanizing and teach the brothers to equate women with weakness, and about all of these rapes, and other rapelike things that go on.

    Number 6 Fumbles Rachel Solar-Tuttle 2002

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