Can and Hock

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Can noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: the protesters were rounded up and thrown in the can

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Hock and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hock" instead a noun "Can".

Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life

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Can and hock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a noun "Hock".

Nearby Words: hocked, hocking

It ensures that the player can start the game with their class's Weapon of Choice but can't hock it for a big payday at level one.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Tabletop Games
Hock Seng for all his long term planning just can't seem to catch a break in the final act.

Source: Literature / The Windup Girl
In the Mass Effect 2 Kasumi DLC, you can accidentally set off the alarm clock while searching Hock's bedroom for DNA.

Source: So Much for Stealth

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