Hostage and Signifier

Hostage

Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
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Signifier and hostage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Signifier" instead a noun "Hostage".

Signifier

Signifier noun - The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something.
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Hostage and signifier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostage" instead a noun "Signifier".
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