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captivity
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CAPTIVITY
the act of confining or the state of being confined <the wildlife refuge raises endangered species in captivity and then releases them into the wild>
Related Words bondage, enslavement, servitude; restraint, restriction; arrest, capture, entrapment; custody, detainer, detainment, detention, house arrest
Near Antonyms emancipation, liberation, manumission, redemption, release; freedom, independence, liberty
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