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In huck finn how do the boys define the word "ransom?"

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  • 04-03-2018
Hi!

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the boys think that the word "ransom" means you hold somebody captive until death.

The true meaning of the word ransom is to hold something captive until the true owner of said thing pays for its return.
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