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captive

adjective as in physically held by force

adjective as in mentally enchanted, held

noun as in person held physically

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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".

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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.

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And a robust captive breeding program in China helps ensure a growing panda population.

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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.

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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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