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captive
01
confined or held prisoner, unable to escape
Examples
She felt like a captive audience, unable to leave until the end of the boring presentation.
The captive animal paced back and forth in its cage, longing for freedom.
02
giving or marked by complete attention to
Captive
01
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
02
an animal that is confined
03
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
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