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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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Palestinian militants also abducted around 250 hostages, with the remaining captives still alive returned during a fragile truce that began this month.

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In a post on social media, he slammed Beijing, accusing them of trying to hold the world "captive" and accusing China of becoming "very hostile".

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When Teddy and Don abduct Michelle and hold her captive in their basement, the movie turns into a bizarre thriller, one in which the captors’ demands can never be met because those demands are insane.

They are already happening—and, far from being captive to the humanities, they value and depend on such insights.

Workers are lured under the guise of legitimate jobs, only to be held captive and forced into criminal activity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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