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Nouns
(n)
jail
,
jailhouse
,
gaol
,
clink
,
slammer
,
poky
,
pokey
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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Verbs
(v)
imprison
,
incarcerate
,
lag
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immure
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put behind bars
,
jail
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jug
,
gaol
,
put away
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remand
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
,
“the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life”
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