Captivity and Emancipation

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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

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Emancipation is an antonym for captivity.

Nearby Words: captivate, captive

Emancipation noun - The act of setting free from slavery.

Usage example: a book discussing the role that the emancipation of slaves played in the nation's history

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Captivity is an antonym for emancipation in liberation topic.

Nearby Words: emancipate, emancipated, emancipating, emancipative, emancipatory

early captivity

early emancipation

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