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Dictionary
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Def: money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped
Example: A kidnap gang abducted an innocent man and made ransom demands to his friends and family before beating him almost to death.
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pay ransom
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demand ransom
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ransom demand
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ransom note
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| dic_connotations |
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