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Captive

Definition

(noun) A person or animal kept in a place (such as a prison or zoo) and not free to leave or move around; (adjective) kept in confinement; forced to be present (as an audience); unable to leave or move freely.

Example Sentences

1The zookeeper carefully fed the captive lion, making sure it had enough to eat.
2Is the bird a captive species, or can it be found in the wild?
3She was a captive audience, forced to listen to the boring lecture.
4If you were a captive of a foreign government, what would you do to try to escape?
5The documentary showed the harsh conditions faced by the captive animals in the laboratory.

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