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borstal vs reform school

reform school vs borstal

borstal and reform school both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
borstal Yes No No No
reform school Yes No No No
As nouns, reform school is a hypernym of borstal; that is, reform school is a word with a broader meaning than borstal:
  • borstal: formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison
  • reform school: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Other hypernyms of borstal include reformatory, training school.
borstal (noun) reform school (noun)
formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Difference between borstal and reform school

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