Captivity and Enfranchisement

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Captivity noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.

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Enfranchisement is an antonym for captivity.

Nearby Words: captivate, captive

Enfranchisement noun - The act of setting free from slavery.

Usage example: the Emancipation Proclamation was merely the first step in the full enfranchisement of African-Americans

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