Captive and Parasitical

Captive

Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.

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

Parasitical

Parasitical adjective - Relating to or caused by parasites.
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Captive and parasitical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Parasitical".

Nearby Words: parasite, parasitic, parasitism
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