NOUN | state | detention, detainment, hold, custody | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
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act | detention | a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home |
Sounds | dihteh'nshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A state of being confined (usually for a short time). | |
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Example | "his detention was politically motivated" | |
Synonyms | detainment, hold, custody | |
Broader | confinement | The state of being confined |
Spanish | custodia | |
Catalan | custòdia | |
Verbs | detain | deprive of freedom |
Meaning | A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home. | |
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Example | "the detention of tardy pupils" | |
Broader | punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation | The act of punishing |
Spanish | detención | |
Catalan | detenció | |
Verbs | detain | deprive of freedom |
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