Captive and Trapped

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Captive

Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Usage example: the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards
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Trapped and captive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trapped" instead an adjective "Captive".
Nearby Words: capture, captivate, captivated, captivity, captor

Trapped

Trapped adjective - Forced to turn and face attackers.
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Captive and trapped are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Trapped".
Nearby Words: trap, trapping, trapper, trappy, trappable

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  • Film / Apocalypto One young captive, a hunter named Jaguar Paw, desperately tries to make his escape back to his pregnant wife and child, who are trapped in a well at the mercy of the elements.
    Source: Film / Apocalypto
  • Pinball / Embryon Visual Innuendo: The two captive balls in the middle of the playfield are trapped in a pair of curved arches, with more than a passing resemblance to a vagina."Re-engage Embryon."
    Source: Pinball / Embryon
  • Manga / Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA There are still a few comedic elements, especially in the Omake, but between Miyu being held captive by Ainsworths, Miyu's brother being held captive by her captives, and Illya's party being trapped in a Crapsack World, it is debatable whether this trope still applies.
    Source: Manga / Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA
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