Dungeon and Pit

Dungeon

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

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

Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

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Dungeon and pit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dungeon" instead a noun "Pit".

full	full dungeon	full pit
long	long dungeon	long pit
regular	regular dungeon	regular pit
certain	certain dungeon	certain pit
Other adjectives: original, single, deep, small, actual, entire, massive, large, big, huge, dark, new, deadly, hidden, random, next, central, different, local, nearby, giant.

The prisoner who recounts his captivity in a dungeon of the Spanish Inquisition in "The Pit and the Pendulum" discovers a deep pit in the middle of his prison chamber.

Source: Nothing Is Scarier
As his party was adventuring through a dungeon, he fell into a pit trap that sealed itself after he fell in.

Source: Go Mad from the Isolation
Kaizo Trap: Grimskull's dungeon has a death pit hidden in front of the shopkeeper of the gift shop at the end.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest Worlds

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