Captive and Escapee

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Captive

Captive noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.
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Escapee is an antonym for captive.
Nearby Words: capture, captivate, captivated, captivity, captor

Escapee

Escapee noun - Someone who escapes.
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Captive is an antonym for escapee.
Nearby Words: escape, escaped, escapement, escapist
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How words are described

known known captive known escapee
female female captive female escapee
certain certain captive certain escapee
alien alien captive alien escapee
Other adjectives: single, intelligent, real, dangerous, young, surviving.

Both words in one sentence

  • Adoring the Pests Soap: When Chester is being held captive in his own basement by a fellow prison escapee, he befriends a rat and calls it Harold.
    Source: Adoring the Pests
  • Series / Soap Also notable in that said character managed to survive relatively unscathed throughout the entire series.This series provides examples of: Adoring the Pests: When Chester is being held captive in his own basement by a fellow prison escapee, he befriends a rat and calls it Arnold.
    Source: Series / Soap
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