hostages

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hostages

noun

plural plural of hostage

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Closest in meaning: surety, abducted, abductees, abductions, abductors, captives, detained, detainees, hijackers, hostage-taking, kidnaped, kidnapped, kidnappers, kidnappings, pows, prisoners

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@misc{hostages_2026,
  title = {hostages},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hostages},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}