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hostage in Hindi

hostage in Hindi is बंधक — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.

hostage in Hindi

बंधक
masculine
person given as a pledge or security

What does "hostage" mean?

  1. noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
    "The journalist was freed after being held hostage for several weeks."
  2. noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
    "Small businesses felt held hostage by the sudden rise in fuel costs."
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hostage in a sentence

  • The journalist was freed after being held hostage for several weeks.
  • The gunman took two bank employees hostage.
  • Small businesses felt held hostage by the sudden rise in fuel costs.
  • I refuse to be a hostage to my phone any longer.

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hostage का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
"hostage" in Hindi is बंधक. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?
Example: "The journalist was freed after being held hostage for several weeks." In Hindi, "hostage" is बंधक.
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