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DETAINMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Example:
he is in the custody of police
Synonyms:
custody; detainment; detention; hold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("detainment" is a kind of...):
confinement (the state of being confined)
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