Prison
Prison noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Usage example: the view that prison does nothing to cure the criminal—if anything, it makes him worse
Release
Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- He continues laughing as they walk him to the gate of the prison and release him.
Source: STD Immunity -
Steven Jay Russell, the inspiration for I Love You Phillip Morris, escaped from prison so many times that his release date is now 2140.
Source: Cardboard Prison -
Every time a criminal either escapes prison or somehow obtains legal early release, he can get paid for thwarting their next scheme.
Source: Cardboard Prison
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