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83 semantically close words with a proximity score above 0.5. Click stars in the map to explore.

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hostage
verb 0.916
ransom
verb 0.662
detain
verb 0.644
kidnap
verb 0.643
hold against
verb 0.640
hold
verb 0.636
hold over
verb 0.628
hold onto
verb 0.607
stranglehold
verb 0.590
hold it
verb 0.590
withhold
verb 0.578
hold tight
verb 0.575
hand-hold
verb 0.574
hold up
verb 0.574
hold back
verb 0.574
hijack
verb 0.572
lock up
verb 0.571
halt
verb 0.571
lay hold of
verb 0.570
host
verb 0.569
hold water
verb 0.569
take hold
verb 0.569
handcuff
verb 0.568
hold the fort
verb 0.566
hold the reins
verb 0.563
retain
verb 0.562
hold on
verb 0.562
took hold
verb 0.558
holster
verb 0.557
hold a grudge
verb 0.552
deadlock
verb 0.551
hold the book
verb 0.550
sequestrate
verb 0.550
hold the cards
verb 0.549
hold to account
verb 0.549
hold the phone
verb 0.549
hold off
verb 0.547
sequester
verb 0.544
hold hard
verb 0.543
imprison
verb 0.543
capture
verb 0.542
chokehold
verb 0.541
impound
verb 0.541
seize
verb 0.541
commandeer
verb 0.540
hold out
verb 0.539
hostel
verb 0.538
hold a candle
verb 0.527
tie down
verb 0.527
hang onto
verb 0.526
take control
verb 0.525
arrest
verb 0.524
lock
verb 0.524
tether
verb 0.522
hand over
verb 0.521
abduct
verb 0.521
enslave
verb 0.517
lock in
verb 0.517
restrain
verb 0.517
freehold
verb 0.516
hole up
verb 0.516
bind up
verb 0.516
occupy
verb 0.516
manacle
verb 0.515
hold the road
verb 0.515
duress
verb 0.513
incarcerate
verb 0.513
threaten
verb 0.512
hold firm
verb 0.512
reserve
verb 0.510
secure
verb 0.509
hold the purse strings
verb 0.509
shackle
verb 0.507
detent
verb 0.507
blackmail
verb 0.506
seize upon
verb 0.506
tie up
verb 0.505
laid siege
verb 0.504
padlock
verb 0.504
slaver
verb 0.504
extort
verb 0.502
lay siege
verb 0.501
prison
verb 0.501