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preservation(noun, control, charge, care, guard)
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safekeeping(noun, control, charge, concern, care)
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auspices(noun, charge, care, safety, oversight)
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control(noun, charge, check, curb, limit)
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custodianship(noun, charge, care, keeping, supervision)
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grip(noun, control, retention)
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retention(noun, hold, control, arrest, imprisonment)
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safe keeping(noun, expression, idiom)
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superintendence(noun, control, charge, care, function)
5
arrest(noun, restraint, capture, apprehension, seizure)
5
durance(noun, imprisonment, detention, prison, confinement)
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grasp(noun, control, retention)
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internment(noun, arrest, limitation, restriction, imprisonment)
5
jail(noun, limitation, restriction, imprisonment, detention)
5
oversight(noun, control, care, conduct, running)
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possession(noun, control, ownership)
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clutches(noun, control, power)
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detainment(noun, arrest, imprisonment, detention, confinement)
4
guidance(noun, instruction)
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security(noun, charge, care, guard, shield)
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