12
surety(noun, confidence, assurance, security, guarantee)
11
bail(noun, confidence, assurance, security, collateral)
10
prisoner(noun, person, con, convict, captive)
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pledge(noun, confidence, counter, assurance, warrant)
8
captive(noun, prisoner, physically, met, prisoners)
8
earnest(noun, counter, warrant, captive, accreditation)
7
pawn(noun, counter, warrant, collateral, captive)
7
bond
7
guaranty(noun, confidence, counter, assurance, collateral)
6
security(noun, counter, warrant, captive, accreditation)
6
warrant(noun, counter, collateral, accreditation, sober-mindedness)
4
gage(noun, counter, warrant, accreditation, sober-mindedness)
4
token(noun, counter, warrant, captive, accreditation)
3
collateral
3
convict(noun, con, prisoners)
3
detainee(noun, tough, con, convict, captive)
2
guarantee(noun, counter, warrant, accreditation, sober-mindedness)
2
guarantor(noun, confidence, assurance)
2
internee(noun, tough, con, convict, captive)
2
recognizance(noun, warrant, accreditation, sober-mindedness)
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