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- pronunciation:
- prI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a building for confining criminals or those accused of crimes.
He was convicted of the crime and sent to prison for ten years.It can be tough to get a good job after you've been in prison.
- synonyms:
- bastille, jail
- similar words:
- brig, can, cooler, dungeon, house of correction, jug, lockup, penitentiary, reformatory, slammer, stockade, tank
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| definition 2: |
any place or situation of forced restraint or confinement.
Her house became a prison during her long illness.- synonyms:
- confinement, custody, imprisonment, incarceration
- similar words:
- bastille, bondage, can, jail, penitentiary, restraint, slammer
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| definition 3: |
a condition or feeling of confinement.
Prison can have devastating effects on a person.- synonyms:
- confinement, constraint, custody, detention, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint
- similar words:
- lockup
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| related words: |
cage |
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