The hijacker demanded a ransom of two million dollars.
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Ransom
/ˈɹæn.səm/
Synonyms for "ransom" (78 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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9 entriesfeudal ransomhostage ransomhostage releasekidnapping ransomlife redemptionmaritime ransomprisoner liberationprisoner ransomsoul redemption
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8 entrieshostage ransomkidnap for ransompay a ransomransom brokerransom demandransom moneyransom noteransom payment
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21 total sentences available.
The man on the phone told me that if I don't pay the ransom, I'll never see my little Johnny again!
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Tom withdrew three hundred thousand dollars from the bank to pay the ransom.
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My sacrifice will remain forever in their souls and my blood will be the price of their ransom.
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