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Yes, capture is playable

...and is worth 14 points.

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"Capture" Definition

noun

One that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize.
Physics The phenomenon in which an atom or a nucleus absorbs a subatomic particle, often with the subsequent emission of radiation.
The act of catching, taking, or winning, as by force or skill.
an act or instance of as.
An act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile.

verb-transitive

To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination.
To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.
To succeed in preserving in lasting form: capture a likeness in a painting.
To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.

verb

To take .
To gain control of especially by force .
To gain or win especially through effort .
To emphasize, represent, or preserve (as a scene, mood, or quality) in a more or less permanent form .
To record in a permanent file (as in a computer).

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