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nounthe act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
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nounconcluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a childtype of:
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nounthe act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining themtype of:
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"he was held in confinement"nounthe state of being confinedtype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
hold birth custody labor commitment detention solitary labour imprisonment restraint captivity confine consignment restriction classification incarceration internment birthing constraint subjugation committal stipulation travail specification immurement subjection childbed detainment circumscription lying-in parturiency giving birth parturition premature labour premature labor house arrest solitary confinement