detention
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detention Definition
(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
"
(n)
a
punishment
in
which
a
student
must
stay
at
school
after
others
have
gone
home
; "
the
detention
of
tardy
pupils
"
detention Synonyms
custody
detention
hold
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