captive
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Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /ˈkæptɪv/
- Hyphenation: cap‧tive
- (countable) A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.
- Put the captives back in jail.
- Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.
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