Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Penitentiary and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitentiary" instead an adjective "Bad".
Penitentiary
Penitentiary adjective - Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
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Synonyms for Penitentiary
Bad and penitentiary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Penitentiary".
Nearby Word: penitential
Both words in one sentence
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With friends like you, who needs enemies Brought a n***a bad luck like the Kennedy's You had a n***a's ass up in the penitentiary With friends like you, who needs enemies?
Source: With Friends Like These... - Here his mannerisms are a result of being locked in a penitentiary for a long time which gradually eroded his sanity to make him into a gibbering mess, and when bad things happen to him they also get played for drama as well as laughs.
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The James and the Giant Peach review did open with the reveal that the Critic was serving time in the "Internet State Penitentiary"... for doing a really bad Let's Play.
Source: Police Are Useless
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