Kidnap and Pounce

Kidnap

Kidnap verb - To carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully.

Pounce and kidnap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pounce" instead a verb "Kidnap".

Nearby Words: kidnapping, kidnapper, kidnaping

Pounce

Pounce verb - Move down on as if in an attack.
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Synonyms for Pounce

Kidnap and pounce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kidnap" instead a verb "Pounce".

Nearby Words: pounced, pouncing

Common collocations

people kidnap people pounce people

Both words in one sentence

  • The second, via crawling towards Toulonchamp in the middle of a Hostage Situation and holding on his leg while he's about to kidnap Jeudi at knife point, distracting him enough to let Jeudi's boyfriend Lundi pounce on him and setting Jeudi free.
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