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Yes, ransom is playable

...and is worth 10 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Ransom" Definition

noun

A redemption from sin and its consequences.
The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.
The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.
A consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity.
The act of .

verb-transitive

To deliver from sin and its consequences.
To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.
To release after receiving such a payment.

verb

To deliver especially from sin or its penalty.
To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.

biographical name

John Crowe 1888–1974 Am. educ. & poet.

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