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captive
Noun
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A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.
Put the captives back in jail.
Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.
balloon
Noun
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A balloon is a light round ball filled with air that floats; often a child's toy.
My balloon floated away into the sky.
balloon
Verb
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If something balloons that means it grows very fast.
The price of oil has ballooned.