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Allure vs Captive - What's the difference?

allure | captive |


As a noun allure

is affectation.

As a verb captive is

.

Captive vs Vassal - What's the difference?

captive | vassal | Related terms |

Captive is a related term of vassal.


As verbs the difference between captive and vassal

is that captive is while vassal is to treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

As a noun vassal is

(historical) the grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.

As an adjective vassal is

resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.

Bondslave vs Captive - What's the difference?

bondslave | captive | Related terms |

Bondslave is a related term of captive.


As a noun bondslave

is one who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.

As a verb captive is

.

Bondman vs Captive - What's the difference?

bondman | captive | Related terms |

Bondman is a related term of captive.


As a noun bondman

is a man who is bound in servitude; a slave or serf.

As a verb captive is

.

Captive vs Imprison - What's the difference?

captive | imprison |


As verbs the difference between captive and imprison

is that captive is while imprison is to put in or as if in prison; confine.

Captive vs Estrange - What's the difference?

captive | estrange |


As verbs the difference between captive and estrange

is that captive is while estrange is to cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate to cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

Captive vs Interrupt - What's the difference?

captive | interrupt |


As verbs the difference between captive and interrupt

is that captive is while interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.

As a noun interrupt is

(computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

Captive vs Confine - What's the difference?

captive | confine |


As nouns the difference between captive and confine

is that captive is one who has been captured or is otherwise confined while confine is limit.

As an adjective captive

is held prisoner; not free; confined.

As a verb confine is

to restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

Captive vs Apprehend - What's the difference?

captive | apprehend |


As verbs the difference between captive and apprehend

is that captive is while apprehend is (archaic) to take or seize; to take hold of.

Captive vs Captives - What's the difference?

captive | captives |


As verbs the difference between captive and captives

is that captive is while captives is .

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