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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Prison
Prison noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: the ongoing debate whether drug users should go to prison
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Both words in one sentence
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Inverted in Lockout: Hock, even when prison regulations insist that he leaves all of his weapons behind, stupidly decides to bring along an ankle-holstered pistol to Hydell's interrogation (and lies about it when asked if he gave all of his guns).
Source: Left Your Lifesaver Behind
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