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detention

/d/I/'t/E/n/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

    noun.state

    Examples
    His detention was politically motivated.
    Synonyms custody detainment hold

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

    noun.act

    Examples
    The detention of tardy pupils.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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