imprisonment
18 points
English
12 letters
Common
Commonness #10,940
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Definitions
noun
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɪmpɹˈɪzʌnmʌnt/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural imprisonments
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
the state of being imprisoned
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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