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durance vs captivity

captivity vs durance

durance and captivity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
durance Yes No No No
captivity Yes No No No
As nouns, captivity is a hypernym of durance; that is, captivity is a word with a broader meaning than durance:
  • durance: imprisonment (especially for a long time)
  • captivity: the state of being imprisoned
Other hypernyms of durance include immurement, imprisonment, incarceration.
durance (noun) captivity (noun)
imprisonment (especially for a long time) the state of being a slave
the state of being imprisoned
Difference between durance and captivity

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