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penitentiary

nounadjective /pɛnɪtɛnʃəri/ 5 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 19
Definitions
noun

a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

adjective

showing or constituting penance

adjective

used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

“penitentiary institutions”

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