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Take For Ransom Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

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

32%9 Criminals who take hostages for ransom
noun

• a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

• someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

27%6Take Freemason's money in return for hostages
noun

• money demanded for the return of a captured person

• payment for the release of someone

• the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

verb

• exchange or buy back for money; under threat

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