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confinement
noun
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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noun
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
noun
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
“the restriction of the infection to a focal area”
noun
the state of being confined
“he was held in confinement”
noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
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the restriction of the infection to a focal area
he was held in confinement
she was in labor for six hours
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