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Definitions

penitentiary

[pen-i-ten-shuh-ree] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃə ri /

NOUN

jail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lockup prison

STRONG

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WEAK

big house correctional institution penal institution

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