Asylum and Dungeon

Asylum

Asylum noun - A place where insane people are cared for.

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Dungeon and asylum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dungeon" instead a noun "Asylum".

Dungeon noun - The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.

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Asylum and dungeon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Asylum" instead a noun "Dungeon".

full	full asylum	full dungeon
special	special asylum	special dungeon
complete	complete asylum	complete dungeon
original	original asylum	original dungeon
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, massive, large, dark, private, personal, early, titular, local, nearby, dank, creepy, eponymous.

Dungeon Bypass: You can skip the asylum level by getting in an elevator, choosing a floor and quickly getting out.

Source: Video Game / Hitman: Codename 47
Played with in Baldur's Gate, where Bodhi gives you a non-specific amount of time to escape a dungeon at the asylum.

Source: Mercy Lead
However, since the most we see of the film's Arkham Asylum is a cell and a small stretch of hallway, the game's version more resembles a medieval dungeon than a thriving, modern hospital.

Source: Bedlam House

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