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"word": "block"
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"sense": "security housing unit or special handling unit",
"word": "hotbox"
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"sense": "security housing unit or special handling unit",
"word": "hole"
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{
"sense": "security housing unit or special handling unit",
"word": "lockdown"
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{
"sense": "security housing unit or special handling unit",
"word": "pound"
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"sense": "security housing unit or special handling unit",
"word": "SCU"
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