Hostage and Offender

Hostage

Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
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Synonyms for Hostage

Offender and hostage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offender" instead a noun "Hostage".

Offender

Offender noun - A person who has committed a crime.
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Synonyms for Offender

Hostage and offender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostage" instead a noun "Offender".

Nearby Words: offend, offended, offence, offending

How words are described

best best hostage best offender
particular particular hostage particular offender
single single hostage single offender
real real hostage real offender
Other adjectives: male, large, bad, potential, young, next.
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