Dictionary Check: sentence

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"sentence" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

Example: "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
noun

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

Example: "the conviction came as no surprise"
Synonyms:
conviction judgment of conviction condemnation
noun

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

Example: "he served a prison term of 15 months"
Synonyms:
prison term time
verb

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

Example: "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Synonyms:
condemn doom

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