holding ransom

A form of hold ransom

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold ransom
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APA

holding ransom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20ransom

MLA

“holding ransom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20ransom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding ransom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20ransom.

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