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Noun
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(n)
jail (jail%1:06:00::)
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jailhouse (jailhouse%1:06:00::)
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gaol (gaol%1:06:00::)
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clink (clink%1:06:00::)
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slammer (slammer%1:06:00::)
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poky (poky%1:06:00::)
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pokey (pokey%1:06:00::)
(a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
correctional institution (correctional_institution%1:06:00::)
(a penal institution maintained by the government)
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(n)
penal institution (penal_institution%1:06:00::)
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penal facility (penal_facility%1:06:00::)
(an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public)
S:
(n)
institution (institution%1:06:00::)
(an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated)
S:
(n)
establishment (establishment%1:06:00::)
(a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence)
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(n)
structure (structure%1:06:00::)
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construction (construction%1:06:00::)
(a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
"the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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(n)
artifact (artifact%1:03:00::)
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artefact (artefact%1:03:00::)
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
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(n)
whole (whole%1:03:00::)
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unit (unit%1:03:00::)
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
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(n)
object (object%1:03:00::)
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physical object (physical_object%1:03:00::)
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity (physical_entity%1:03:00::)
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity (entity%1:03:00::)
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
Adjective
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(adj)
dilatory (dilatory%3:00:00:slow:01)
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laggard (laggard%3:00:00:slow:01)
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poky (poky%3:00:00:slow:01)
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pokey (pokey%3:00:00:slow:01)
(wasting time)
S:
(adj)
jerkwater (jerkwater%3:00:00:provincial:00)
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one-horse (one-horse%3:00:00:provincial:00)
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pokey (pokey%3:00:00:provincial:00)
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poky (poky%3:00:00:provincial:00)
(small and remote and insignificant)
"a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"