Pen
Pen verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
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Synonyms for Pen
Nearby Word: penholder
Shut
Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
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The thematic goal of the protagonists is to become hunters and live free rather than be shut up in a pen.
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One instance of failing a terminal hack to gain access to a secure hardened submarine pen led to her attempting a brute force hack with Thumper, only succeeding in obliterating the terminal and keeping the armored blast doors shut.
Source: Shoot Out the Lock -
Her office even comes complete with a quill pen.Eyes Always Shut: Haruka's default mode.
Source: Manga / Car Graffiti JK
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