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Kidnapped

/kˈɪˌdnæpt/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of kidnap

That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.
Extremists kidnapped the president's wife.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The wealthy businessman was ____ by a group of armed men who demanded a large ransom for his release.

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