Handmaid and Slave

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Handmaid noun - A personal maid or female attendant.

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Slave and handmaid are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Slave" with "Handmaid", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: handmaiden

Slave noun - A person who is considered the property of another person.

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Handmaid and slave are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Handmaid" with "Slave", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: slavish, slaver, slavery, slaved, slaving

The Handmaid's Tale has a main character who is the sex slave (more specifically, a breeding slave) of a military commander.

Source: Sex Slave

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