Jail
Jail noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
University and jail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "University" instead a noun "Jail".
University
University noun - A large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees.
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Synonyms for University
Jail and university are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jail" instead a noun "University".
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Both words in one sentence
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Gorillaz bassist Murdoc Niccals earned a doctorate from an Open University course when in jail in Mexico.
Source: Morally Ambiguous Doctorate - Upon his release he realises it wasnt far from his university (so, in Real Life, it's most likely Old Bilibid, aka the City Jail).
Source: Literature / Mass
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