Rape: A Love Story Glossary

by Joyce Carol Oates

Rape: A Love Story Glossary

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retribution

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

veteran

an ex-member of the armed forces.

averted

turn away

final shake of the dice

To take a chance

gang-raped

a crime in which one woman is raped by several men one after another.

lagoon

a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

prey

take advantage of or harm.

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