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captive in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. 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"
    captive  absorbed  engrossed  enwrapped  intent  wrapped 
  2. being in captivity
    captive  confined  imprisoned  jailed 
noun
  1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    prisoner  captive 
  2. an animal that is confined
    captive 
  3. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
    captive 
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