Captor
Captor noun - A person who captures and holds people or animals.
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Synonyms for Captor
Hostage taker and captor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostage taker" instead a noun "Captor".
Hostage taker
Captor and hostage taker are semantically related. You can use "Captor" instead a noun phrase "Hostage taker".
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Related pairs
- master and captor
- master and hostage taker
- conqueror and captor
- conqueror and hostage taker
- holder and captor
- holder and hostage taker
- kidnapper and captor
- kidnapper and hostage taker
- abductor and captor
- abductor and hostage taker
- jailer and captor
- jailer and hostage taker
- capturer and captor
- capturer and hostage taker
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Hostage taker and Captor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captor/hostage_taker
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Hostage taker or Captor. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captor/hostage_taker.
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