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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 | ||||
| 40% | 11 | Payment demanded by a kidnapper | ||
noun • money demanded for the return of a captured person | ||||
| 31% | 10 | Kidnapper's crime | ||
noun • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | ||||
Payment Eg To Kidnapper
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RANSOM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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RANSOM
Updated: October 13, 2023
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