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captive
adjective as in physically held by force
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in mentally enchanted, held
Example Sentences
Though recruits from abroad in the Russian army are not unheard of, this is a rare case of a captive foreigner speaking on video.
Israel's politicians and military leaders say it is acting in self-defence and working to destroy Hamas, as well as securing the release of remaining Israeli captives.
The eyeball monster was among the captive cargo on a research vessel, the Maginot, commissioned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, the “Alien” franchise’s main corporate villain.
Wadephul appealed to the Israeli government to instead return “to the path of negotiations for a ceasefire and an agreement” on the release of captives held in Gaza.
They wanted a captive audience for long enough to lay out their case for change.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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