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captive

n. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

captive

n. an animal that is confined

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captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed

adj. being in captivity

captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped

adj. giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"

slave

n. someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"

restrained

adj. under restraint

bond, enthralled, enslaved, in bondage

adj. held in slavery; "born of enslaved parents"

downtrodden

adj. abused or oppressed by people in power

subjugated

adj. reduced to submission; "subjugated peoples"

tied up(p)

adj. kept occupied or engaged; "she's tied up at the moment and can't see you"; "the phone was tied up for almost an hour"

purposeful, studious, serious

adj. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"

adscript, adscripted

adj. (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"

apprenticed, articled, bound, indentured

adj. bound by contract

at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treed

adj. forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

driven, goaded

adj. compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

entangled

adj. involved in difficulties

nonautonomous, nonsovereign

adj. (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces

serflike

adj. like someone in servitude

advertent, heedful

adj. giving attention

observant

adj. paying close attention especially to details

solicitous

adj. showing hovering attentiveness; "solicitous about her health"; "made solicitous inquiries about our family"

thoughtful, attentive to

adj. showing devoted attention and anticipation of needs: "the nurse was attentive to her patient"

free

adj. able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

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