English to English noun
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |  | Example: she was in labor for six hours
source: wordnet30
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the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them |  | source: wordnet30
3 |
the state of being confined |  | Example: he was held in confinement
source: wordnet30
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the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) |  | Example: the restriction of the infection to a focal area
source: wordnet30
5 |
Restraint within limits; imprisonment; any restraint of liberty; seclusion. |  | source: webster1913
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