"taking hostage" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} taking hostage
  1. present participle and gerund of take hostage Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: take hostage
    Sense id: en-taking_hostage-en-verb-Aohm~8Mq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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