ransoming vs seizure

ransoming

seizure

noun
  • The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. 

  • A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). 

  • That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed. 

  • A sudden onset of pain or emotion. 

verb
  • To undergo an epileptic seizure. 

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