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collocation: _____ sb hostage
take
cruel or unkind ● I think the punishment was ____ and unfair.
harsh
sb kept as a prisoner by an enemy or a criminal so that others will do what they demand ● The armed robber held six people р____ in the bank.
hostage
admit to sth bad ● The man с_____ to killing his neighbour.
confessed
say sb has done sth wrong ● The woman was a______ of robbing a bank, but she denied any involvement in the crime.
accused
If a judge _____ a court case, he or she stops it from continuing. ● The judge d_____ the case because of lack of evidence.
dismissed
sb police think committed a crime ● She was the main s______ because her fingerprints had been found on the weapon.
suspect
ordinary clothes, not a police uniform ● The police officer was in p_____ clothes so the criminal didn’t notice him.
plain
