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holding ransom

holding ransom is the present participle and gerund of hold ransom.

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What is holding ransom the present participle and gerund of?
Holding ransom is the present participle and gerund of hold ransom.

Words near holding ransom in the dictionary

  1. holding out
  2. holding over
  3. holding over someone's head
  4. holding pattern
  5. holding patterns
  6. holding ransom
  7. holding short
  8. holding someone's feet to the fire
  9. holding someone's hand
  10. holding space
  11. holding stack

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