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Take As Hostage Crossword Clue

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verb

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

44%6Take hostage
verb

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

• pull away from the body

44%6Take hostage
verb

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• stop or halt

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

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