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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnappee
abductee
Noun
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Four of the hostages handed over last week were also deceased, with what Hamas said was a mix-up in the identity of one abductee at one point threatening to derail the ceasefire.—
Tovah Lazaroff,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Ultimately, Sofia and the rest of the abductees are saved, and Duerson is arrested.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Kidnappee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnappee. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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