immurement
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(noun) the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon" |
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Synonyms: captivity, imprisonment, incarceration |
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Related Words: confinement, durance, internment |
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