Ransoms

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ransom.
  • Word Usage
    "These Somali pirates apparently have been trying not to kill their hostages, over the past couple of years of piracy, and they have made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in ransoms."
    Verb Form
    ransomed    ransoming    ransoms   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    interchange    change    exchange    payment    defrayal   
    Form
    ransomed    ransoming   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    re-demption    rescue    deliver    freeing    expiation   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    handsome    hansom    transom   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dowry    indemnity    bribe    booty    outlay