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put behind bars

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There was no racial outcry as O.J. Simpson was put behind bars.

The reform school people, and I would be put behind bars for life.

Because of our excessive temperament we have been put behind bars for ages.

The criminals were put behind bars, and the young man strolled through the street to the railway station.

A man should be put behind bars for perpetrating anything like that.

I dont think Id like to be put behind bars, confessed Merry.

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On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to put behind bars, such as: apprehend, commit, detain, hold, incarcerate, and jail.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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