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prison

/ˈpɹɪzn̩/noun · A2
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penjara

A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

hapispenjara

A2
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The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
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