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1
the act of confining or the state of being confined
- some wild animals take to confinement very poorly
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2
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
- the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confinement. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of confinement was in 1592
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