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jail
noun
verb
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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dʒeɪl
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noun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
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The suspects were imprisoned without trial
the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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