asylum
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a mental hospital (=a hospital for people with mental illnesses)
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a special hospital in southern England for criminals who are mentally ill
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a home for people who need continuous medical treatment or who are unable to look after themselves, especially people who are old or mentally ill
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care given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled
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a place where care is given during the day to people who need special help, for example because they are old or disabled
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a hospital that can treat most people and that does not limit itself to one particular type of medical problem
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a temporary place to live for people who have spent a long time somewhere such as a prison or psychiatric hospital
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a place where people stay when they are ill or injured and need a lot of care from doctors and nurses
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a hospital or other building where people are looked after for a long time, for example if they are disabled or mentally ill
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an offensive word for a hospital where people with mental illnesses are treated, now called a psychiatric hospital
a private hospital near London for people who want to get treatment for their mental problems, or their problems with drugs or alcohol. It is used by many rich and famous people.
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a large building like a hospital where people who have had a serious illness go so that doctors can take care of them while they get better
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a place with a natural supply of mineral water where people go because the water is considered to improve health
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