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CEFR B1

hostage

Rank #3221 in frequency ranking in frequency

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noun

Example Sentences

"I felt like a hostage to my own anxiety during the entire meeting"

"Release the hostage immediately, or we will breach the door"

"The bad man has a hostage in the building"

"How long has the hostage been held in the bank?"

"She took my phone as a hostage until I finished my chores"

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