Asylum and Franchise

Asylum

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

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

Franchise noun - The right to formally express one's position or will in an election.

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Asylum and franchise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Asylum" instead a noun "Franchise".

Nearby Words: franchiser, franchisor, franchisee

old	old asylum	old franchise
full	full asylum	full franchise
similar	similar asylum	similar franchise
original	original asylum	original franchise
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, massive, little, former, local, modern, eponymous.

Batman: Arkham Asylum, often considered to be the second best video game adaptation of the Batman franchise, beaten only by its sequel.

Source: Franchise / Batman
And was the inspiration for Lovecraft to create Arkham (which, in turn, inspired the asylum of the same name in the Batman franchise).

Source: Abandoned Hospital
An established franchise making sudden, drastic changes usually heralds the beginning of Running the Asylum, a Dork Age, or worse, Deader Than Disco.

Source: They Changed It, Now It Sucks

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