Meaning of RANSOM in a sentence
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Definition: something done or paid to earn the release of a held individual
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonym(s): bribe, payoff
Antonym(s): n/a
Example Sentences:
1. My father says I’m such a bad child a kidnapper wouldn’t ask for a ransom; he would simply return me.
2. The kidnapper demanded a huge ransom for the safe return of the king's daughter.
3. My brother would often hold my diary hostage in exchange for a ransom.
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