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prison(verb, adjective, hold, place)
21
confine(verb, action, hold, control)
19
cage(verb, hold, cool, restrain)
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pen(verb, hold, place, free)
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jug(verb, free, slang, prison)
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gaol(verb, detain, can, imprison)
14
jailhouse(place, prison)
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penitentiary(place, free, prison)
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clink(place, free, slang)
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coop(free, slang, field, circle)
11
dungeon(place, keep, field, pen)
11
intern(verb, action, hold, make)
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keep(verb, hold, control, cool)
10
slammer(place, free, slang)
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cell(place, keep, field, pen)
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lockup(place, free, informal, prison)
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brig(place, free, prison)
8
reformatory(place, keep, pen, prison)
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bastille(verb, hold, place, commit)
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cooler(place, free, slang, prison)
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