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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abduction | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| booking | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| captivity | x/xx | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| charterer | /xx | Noun |
| chattel | /x | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confinement | x/x | Noun |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dawdling | /x | Noun |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deportation | xx/x | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detainee | xx/ | Noun |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| detentions | x/x | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| enlistment | x/x | Noun |
| forfeiture | /xx | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| freezing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gaol | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun |
| hospitalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| house arrest | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hsin | / | Noun |
| immobilization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| impoundment | x/x | Noun |
| imprisoned | x/x | Noun |
| incarceration | xxx/x | Noun |
| inmate | /x | Noun |
| institutionalization | xxxxxx/x | Noun |
| internment | x/x | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| isolation | xx/x | Noun |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| keeping | /x | Noun |
| kidnapping | /xx | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| layoff | /x | Noun |
| libertad | xxx | Name |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| lien | / | Noun, Verb |
| lingering | /xx | Noun |
| nabbed | / | Verb |
| owned | / | Adjective |
| ownership | /xx | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| penal | /x | Adjective |
| penitentiary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prisoner | /xx | Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| procrastination | xxx/x | Noun |
| reception | x/x | Noun |
| remand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| retained | x/ | Adjective |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| retention | x/x | Noun |
| seclusion | x/x | Noun |
| seized | / | Verb |
| seizure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| servitude | /xx | Noun |
| shin | / | Noun, Verb |
| siege | / | Noun, Verb |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| trespass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trifling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| unloading | x/x | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| withholding | x/x | Noun |
