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1. (noun) prisoner, captive
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

2. (noun) captive
an animal that is confined

3. (noun) captive
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

4. (adj) captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed
being in captivity

5. (adj) captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
giving or marked by complete attention to
"that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"

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