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jails
verb(jail)
to confine in or as if in a jail
jails
noun(jail)
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specifically : such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes
jails
noun(jail)
confinement in a jail

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