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noun • (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years • rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf | ||||
| 32% | 8 | Captor | ||
noun • someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) • a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line | ||||
| 32% | 11 | Captor of offenders | ||
noun • a person who knows or apprehends • a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) | ||||
Odysseus Captor
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