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slavery

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Synonyms: slaver, slavey, slavers, savery, slivery, lavery

Antonyms: slaver, slavey, slavers, savery, slivery, lavery

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Noun

  1. An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
    • abolition of slavery
    • modern slavery
    • slavery system
    • Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
    • The film portrays the brutality of slavery.
  2. Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
  3. A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
  4. A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

Adjective

  1. Covered in slaver; slobbery.

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