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verb(sen-tence)
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Synonyms: condemn, doom,
sentence
noun(sen-tence)
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Synonyms: condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction,
sentence
noun(sen-tence)
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
Synonyms: prison term, time,
Examples:
His sentence was 5 to 10 years.
sentence
noun(sen-tence)
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
Examples:
He always spoke in grammatical sentences.

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