Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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imprisonment | Yes | No | No | No |
internment | Yes | No | No | No |
imprisonment (noun) | internment (noun) |
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the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) | the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) |
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law |
the state of being imprisoned | confinement during wartime |