Captive and Exposed

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Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.

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Exposed and captive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exposed" instead an adjective "Captive".

Exposed adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.

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Captive and exposed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Exposed".

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

Synopsis: Forever Evil AU where after Nightwing is taken captive and exposed as Richard Grayson by the evil crime syndicate from a duplicate universe and Owlman, Thomas Wayne, approaches him, asking for a partnership like that of his own, now-dead Talon.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Nightwing
Once their victims are paralyzed, the creatures bury their prey with nothing but the nose exposed, ensuring the captive won't suffocate and will provide fresh meat when the time comes.

Source: And I Must Scream / Film
In a scene more akin to something you'd expect to see in a Saw flick rather than professional wrestling, Abyss branded the date 10-10-10 onto the exposed abdomen of his captive.

Source: Narm / Professional Wrestling

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