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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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What’s the difference in meaning?
He was held captive for a week.
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He was held hostage for a week.
Do both mean the same? If not, what’s the difference in meaning? Thank you.
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'hostage' implies that the criminals wanted payment for his release. hostage: a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want captive: someone who is being kept as a prisoner CJ
- 'hostage' implies that the criminals wanted payment for his release.
- hostage: a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want captive: someone who is being kept as a prisoner CJ
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'hostage' implies that the criminals wanted payment for his release.
hostage: a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want
captive: someone who is being kept as a prisoner
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