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Yes, confine is playable

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"Confine" Definition

noun

Archaic A restriction.
Obsolete A prison.
Purview; scope: a theory that is well within the confines of science.
Restraining elements: wanted to escape the confines of corporate politics.
The limits of a space or area; the borders: within the confines of one county.

verb-intransitive

Archaic To border.

verb-transitive

To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit.
To restrict in movement: The sick child was confined to bed.
To shut or keep in, especially to imprison.

verb

To hold within a location.
To keep within limits .

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