Compound and Jail

Compound

Compound noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.

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Jail and compound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jail" instead a noun "Compound".

Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

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

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Compound and jail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compound" instead a noun "Jail".

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

human	human compound	human jail
old	old compound	old jail
special	special compound	special jail
many	many compound	many jail
Other adjectives: actual, big, private, secret, new, military, underground, different, foreign.

The hotel escape was originally intended for the latter, and the escape from the compound (while guarded in a jail cell) was included in the original script for the former.

Source: Refitted for Sequel

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