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confinement(state, force, check, free)
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retention(imprisonment, custody, confinement, holding)
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custody(state, free, capture, apprehension)
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imprisonment(force, check, curb, limit)
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incarceration(force, arrest, pressure, capture)
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restraint(force, check, curb, limit)
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apprehension(arrest, capture, seizure, raid)
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detainment(check, delay, restraint, hindrance)
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arrest(check, curb, limit, restraint)
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captivity(force, check, curb, limit)
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constraint(force, curb, limit, restraint)
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capture(arrest, apprehension, seizure, winnings)
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delay(check, stay, hindrance, obstacle)
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hindrance(support, check, delay, fight)
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impediment(support, check, delay, fight)
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internment(arrest, apprehension, limitation, seizure)
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hold
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durance(imprisonment, custody, incarceration)
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immurement(arrest, winnings, imprisonment, custody)
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prison
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