captive
Definitions
Noun
- A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- An animal that is confined
- A person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "captive".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "captive".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "captive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | active | 2 | 88 |
| 2 | creative | 3 | 49 |
| 3 | native | 2 | 46 |
| 4 | deceptive | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | lucrative | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | captives | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | captivated | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | receptive | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | evocative | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | curative | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | capote | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | causative | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | captivate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | captivates | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | adoptive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | adaptive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | cathie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | caputi | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | aptiva | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | combative | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "captive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "captive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taken captive | 2 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "captive" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | held | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "captive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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