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captive
adjective as in physically held by force
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adjective as in mentally enchanted, held
Example Sentences
One inconsolable father, whose daughter is still being held captive, told BBC Hausa that his family had been crying non-stop and "it's hard to go back home and look at their faces".
Held captive by his wife’s temper like an insect stuck on a pin, the baron squirmed and blushed until he finally turned to Edward Ashton.
And a robust captive breeding program in China helps ensure a growing panda population.
Of the more than twenty million who were taken captive, at least half died on the ghastly march to the “factories” that were scattered mainly along Africa’s west coast.
Twenty living hostages and the remains of 24 deceased captives have been released, with four bodies remaining in Gaza.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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