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dungeon

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Noun

a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

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Synonyms:
keep donjon

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "dungeon":
donjon duncan dungeon
Words contain "dungeon" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
black hole of calcutta oubliette dungeon incarceration immurement languish mirky murky captivity imprisonment more...

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