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confinement

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Main Entry:
con·fine·ment Listen to the pronunciation of confinement
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈfīn-mənt\
Function:
noun
Date:
1592
: an act of confining : the state of being confined <solitary confinement> ; especially : lying-in
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