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Another word for captive

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Modifier

  1. Confined

    See also:

    restricted

    confined

    bound

  2. Captivated

    See also:

    fascinated

Noun
  1. See also:

    slave

    prisoner

    hostage

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Sentence Examples

  • She was virtually a captive in the cabin.

  • He was taken captive in the battle, but exchanged for the wife of Robert Bruce.

  • He looked round at the captive drummer boy and felt a pang in his heart.

  • The prisoners, who were most barbarously treated, remained captive for over four years.

  • He strove to play the part of royal captive heroically, but the prison life galled him.

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