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ransom
noun(ran-som)
a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity
ransom
noun(ran-som)
the act of ransoming
ransom
verb(ran-som)
to deliver especially from sin or its penalty
ransom
verb(ran-som)
to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price
ransom
biographical name(ran-som)
John Crowe 1888—1974 American educator and poet
ransom
noun(ran-som)
a very large sum of money

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