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imprisonment
noun as in forcible detention
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Weak match
noun as in placing in forcible detention
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- capturing
- confining
- detaining
- immuring
- imprisoning
- incarcerating
- locking up
- quarantining
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Existing law can subject the parent or guardian of a student who is chronically absent or late to school with a fine of up to $2,000 and imprisonment for up to one year.
Linehan has since said he does not regret any of his posts - adding he would be suing the police "for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment".
The two were married for more than 30 years, sharing a life of political militancy, imprisonment, and governance.
Scotland has historically had much higher rates of imprisonment than similar sized countries across Europe.
Linehan said he would be suing the police "for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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