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captive vs surety

surety vs captive

captive and surety both are nouns.

captive is an adjective but surety is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captive Yes Yes No No
surety Yes No No No
As nouns, surety is a hyponym of captive; that is, surety is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than captive:
  • captive: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  • surety: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
captive (noun) surety (noun)
an animal that is confined something clearly established
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war a guarantee that an obligation will be met
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
captive (adjective) surety (adjective)
giving or marked by complete attention to
being in captivity
Difference between captive and surety

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