Capture
Capture noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.
Usage example: a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer
Guard
Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.
How words are described
| human | human capture | human guard |
| full | full capture | full guard |
| normal | normal capture | normal guard |
| certain | certain capture | certain guard |
| Other adjectives: original, dead, small, actual, new, final, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Once the Masters let down their guard, he sends his new team to capture them one-by-one.
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While taunting a guard who tries to re-capture him, Komodo indicates that he doesn't miss his wings, as they "itched like hell."
Source: Winged Humanoid -
When they do, Zeiss sends in his Judgement Troopers to capture the British trenches when they're caught off guard.
Source: Comicbook / Battle
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