Christopher Columbus wasn't an explorer because he loved the sea. He was an explorer because he hated Spanish jails.
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Jails
/d͡ʒeɪlz/
Synonyms for "jails" (13 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Related words (6)
Noun(6 words)
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13 entriescity jailcity jail networkcontainerizationcounty jailcounty jail networkcustodial holdimprisonmentmunicipal jailpretrial detentionregional jailregional jail systemsandboxingshort term detention
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9 entriescity jailcounty jailcustodial confinementfederal jailjail sentencejail termjail timelocal jailpretrial detention
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No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones.
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