n. a person held captive as a pledge that promises will be kept or terms met by another
The man escaped from being a hostage.
The man escaped from being a hostage.
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Who takes Sam, Martina, and Theo hostage by pointing a gun at them?
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What did PooPoo see that was a hostage emergency?
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When Stephanie asks to go with Skulduggery, he says no. What part of his disguise does she take hostage to persuade him to let her come?
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captive; prisoner; security
guard; free person
2 syllables
hos-tage
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