Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pokey | Yes | Yes | No | No |
provincial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
pokey (noun) | provincial (noun) |
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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) | a country person |
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order |
pokey (adjective) | provincial (adjective) |
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small and remote and insignificant | characteristic of the provinces or their people |
wasting time | of or associated with a province |