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bondage
[ bon-dij ]
noun
- slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
Synonyms: , ,
- the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the state or practice of being physically restrained, as by being tied up, chained, or put in handcuffs, for sexual gratification.
- Early English Law. personal subjection to the control of a superior; villeinage.
bondage
/ ˈɒԻɪ /
noun
- slavery or serfdom; servitude
- Also calledvilleinage (in medieval Europe) the condition and status of unfree peasants who provided labour and other services for their lord in return for holdings of land
- a sexual practice in which one partner is physically bound
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“It’s cool to be in the outfield together, communicate, work together. We’re still working as a team and having brother bondage.”
But all hell breaks loose when Elinor and her crew discover a chest of bondage toys and dominatrix accouterments during a particularly challenging moment in their journey.
"I refuse to be trapped by the bondage that someone attempted to put on me by attacking us as they did last night," he told reporters.
"Slavery-like conditions", as defined by Brazilian law, include debt bondage and work that violates human dignity.
Its online glossary includes a list of 31 desires, including polyamory, bondage and submission.
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