sentence
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sentence Definition
(n)
a
string
of
words
satisfying
the
grammatical
rules
of
a
language
; "
he
always
spoke
in
grammatical
sentences
"
(n) (
criminal
law
)
a
final
judgment
of
guilty
in
a
criminal
case
and
the
punishment
that
is
imposed
; "
the
conviction
came
as
no
surprise
"
(n)
the
period
of
time
a
prisoner
is
imprisoned
; "
he
served
a
prison
term
of
15
months
"; "
his
sentence
was
5
to
10
years
"; "
he
is
doing
time
in
the
county
jail
"
(v)
pronounce
a
sentence
on
(
somebody
)
in
a
court
of
law
; "
He
was
condemned
to
ten
years
in
prison
"
sentence Synonyms
condemn
condemnation
conviction
doom
judgment of conviction
prison term
sentence
time
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