Dungeon and Tolbooth

Dungeon

Dungeon noun - The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.
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Synonyms for Dungeon

Tolbooth and dungeon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tolbooth" instead a noun "Dungeon".

Tolbooth

Tolbooth noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: Deacon Brodie, thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was publicly hung at the site of the old tolbooth of Edinburgh
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Synonyms for Tolbooth

Dungeon and tolbooth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dungeon" instead a noun "Tolbooth".
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