CAPTIVE

• (noun) an animal that is confined

• (noun) a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

• (noun) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

  synonyms : prisoner

• (adj.) 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", "rapt with wonder", "wrapped in thought"

  synonyms : absorbed , engrossed , enwrapped , intent , wrapped

• (adj.) being in captivity

  synonyms : confined , imprisoned , jailed

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