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captive

noun

  1. a person caught and held prisoner, as in war
  2. a person who is captivated, as by beauty or love

adjective

    1. taken or held prisoner
    2. not able to act independently: a captive nation
    3. ☆ obliged or forced to listen, whether wanting to or not: a captive audience
  1. captivated
  2. of captivity

See captive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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