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detention

Nouns

• (n) a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  • his detention was politically motivated
  • the prisoner is on hold
  • he is in the custody of police
  custody, detainment, hold,
• (n) a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
  • the detention of tardy pupils

Synonyms

custody detainment hold

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