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Synonyms for captors
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  1. List of paraphrases for "captors":

    kidnappers, abductors, hijackers, jailers, gaolers, takers

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  1. Assistant District Attorney JoAnne Musick:

    Denise Coronado had multiple men brought in to have sex with Denise Coronado while Denise Coronado captors collected the money.

  2. Iowa Paul:

    These people were in a war zone and probably got what was coming to them -- the captors. Unfortunately some innocent people also died.

  3. Barack Obama:

    Earlier this week, a video released by his terrorist captors announced that Luke would be killed within 72 hours, i also authorized the rescue of any other hostages held in the same location as Luke.

  4. Abdullah Faaruuq:

    They say Aafia Saddiqui took up a machine gun while they held Aafia Saddiqui captive in the other room and was ready to attack her captors, what a brave woman she is. And if my mother was in the same place, she would have taken her West Indian machete and cut her way through those kafirs( infidels).

  5. State Department spokeswomanMorgan Ortagus:

    We strongly urge Austins captors to release him and to end this painful ordeal, we call on anyone who may have information about Austins whereabouts - governments and individuals -- to work cooperatively with us to secure his safe release and to bring him home.

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