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(Entry 1 of 2)
taken and held prisoner
- the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of captive (Entry 2 of 2)
one that has been taken and held in confinement
- the captives in the concentration camp had devised a daring plan of escape
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The first known use of captive was in the 14th century
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