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English 3 senses of the word slavery:
NOUNstateslavery, bondage, thrall, thralldom, thraldomthe state of being under the control of another person
actslavery, slaveholdingthe practice of owning slaves
actslaverywork done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
slavery pronunciation
Soundssley'veriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
Englishslavery: 3 senses noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being under the control of another person.
Synonymsbondage, thrall, thralldom, thraldom
Narrowerbonded laborA practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt
serfdom, serfhood, vassalageThe state of a serf
servitudestate of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
Broadersubjugation, subjectionforced submission to control by others
Spanishesclavitud
Catalanesclau, esclavatge, esclavitud
Englishslavery: 3 senses noun 2, act
MeaningThe practice of owning slaves.
Synonymslaveholding
Broaderpractice, patternA customary way / way of operation or behavior
Spanishesclavitud
Catalanesclavitud
Englishslavery: 3 senses noun 3, act
MeaningWork done under harsh conditions for little or no pay.
Broaderlabor, labour, toilProductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Spanishesclavitud
Catalanesclavitud
Verbsslavework very hard, like a slave

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