31
trust(noun, charge, concern, care, burden)
26
keeping(noun, control, charge, care, function)
20
charge(noun, state, control, free, care)
20
protection(noun, control, charge, care, guard)
16
care(noun, control, charge, concern, burden)
16
imprisonment(noun, arrest, capture, apprehension, seizure)
15
detention(noun, state, free, capture, apprehension)
15
incarceration(noun, arrest, capture, apprehension, limitation)
14
guardianship(noun, control, charge, care, function)
13
hold(noun, verb, control, detention, ownership)
11
confinement(noun, state, control, check, free)
11
supervision(noun, control, charge, care, function)
10
ward(noun, state, charge, free, concern)
10
captivity(noun, capture, apprehension, seizure, imprisonment)
10
conservation(noun, charge, care, guard, shield)
9
hands(noun, control)
9
wardship(noun, charge, care, guard, shield)
8
keep(control, restraint, supervision, retention, overseeing)
7
tutelage(noun, control, charge, care, guard)
7
management(noun, control, charge, care, protection)
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