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slammer

noun as in brig

noun as in door

noun as in lockup

Strongest match

Weak match

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Unburdened by ending his 11-year wait for a fifth major to join the all time greats as a grand slammer, he is now heading to his favourite venue on and off the course.

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If I still ran a newsroom, here’s the slammer at the top of the page: "America in Middle of National Emergency!"

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Under the 1979 Narcotics Act, cannabis distribution could now earn you fifteen years in the slammer.

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Cobby, meanwhile, is a sarcastic loner fresh from a stint in the slammer.

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The structure, psyche and commitment is evolving to end democracy even if Trump keels over or ends up in the slammer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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