Captive and Rapt

Captive

Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.

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

Rapt

Rapt adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Captive and rapt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Rapt".

Nearby Word: rapturous
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