Hock
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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Hold and hock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead the word "Hock" as a noun or a verb.
Hold
Hold noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: upon hearing the guilty verdict, the accused realized that he would lie in that godforsaken hold for the remainder of his life
Hock and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hock" instead the word "Hold" as a noun or a verb.
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