Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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confinement | Yes | No | No | No |
custody | Yes | No | No | No |
confinement (noun) | custody (noun) |
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the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them | holding by the police |
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child |
the state of being confined | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |