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asylum
asylum
/əˈsaɪləm/
noun
A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
(
asylum
,
insane asylum
,
institution
,
mental home
,
mental hospital
,
mental institution
,
psychiatric hospital
)
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
A shelter from danger or hardship
(
asylum
,
refuge
,
sanctuary
)
a shelter from danger or hardship
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