Captivity and Capture

Captivity

Captivity noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Usage example: the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild

Capture and captivity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Capture" instead a noun "Captivity".

Nearby Words: captivate, captive

Capture

Capture noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.

Captivity and capture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captivity" instead a noun "Capture".

Nearby Words: captive, captured, captor, capturing

How words are described

brief brief captivity brief capture
dramatic dramatic captivity dramatic capture
inevitable inevitable captivity inevitable capture
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