| NOUN | state | incarceration, captivity, imprisonment, immurement | the state of being imprisoned |
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| Sounds | ihnkaa.rserey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The state of being imprisoned. | |
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| Example | "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail" | |
| Synonyms | captivity, imprisonment, immurement | |
| Narrower | durance | imprisonment (especially for a long time) |
| internment | confinement during wartime | |
| life imprisonment | A sentence of imprisonment until death | |
| Broader | confinement | The state of being confined |
| Spanish | cautiverio, cautividad, encarcelación, encarcelamiento, pena de prisión | |
| Catalan | captivitat, empresonament | |
| Verbs | incarcerate | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
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