Free
Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Incarcerated
Incarcerated adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Usage example: incarcerated residents of that state are still allowed to vote in elections
Nearby Words: incarceration, incarcerating
Both words in one sentence
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Many villains who should be incarcerated, such as Psyphon and his gang, Zombozo, and Fistrick are free in this episode.
- Prison Break: The last minute of the pilot reveals that Michael Scofield tatooed the plan of the prison on his body in order to free his incarcerated brother.
Source: First-Episode Spoiler -
Upon finding the keys needed to free Jimmy's parents, they seem to teleport Jimmy back to his incarcerated parents, with the collected key in place.
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