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confinement(noun, state, force, free)
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imprisonment(noun, force, curb, limit)
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restraint(noun, force, curb, limit)
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detainment(noun, delay, restraint, hindrance)
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arrest(noun, curb, limit, restraint)
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captivity(noun, force, curb, limit)
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delay(noun, stay, hindrance, obstacle)
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hindrance(noun, support, delay, fight)
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impediment(noun, support, delay, fight)
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retardation(noun, support, delay, fight)
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holdup(delay, obstruction)
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wait(noun, delay, stay, hindrance)
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bondage(noun, force, curb, limit)
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obstruction(noun, support, delay, fight)
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bind(noun, delay, stay, wait)
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bridle(noun, curb, limit, restraint)
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cramp(noun, curb, limit, restraint)
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holding(noun, support, delay, fight)
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jam(noun, delay, stay, wait)
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lag(noun, delay, stay, wait)
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