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ddetention, deeteention, detemtiom, detenntionn, detentiion, detentio, detentioon, detentoin, dettenttion, etention
Detention — synonyms, definition
1. detention (Noun)
25 synonyms
apprehension arrest bondage bonds captivity capture charge confinement constraint control custody detainment duress hold imprisonment incarceration jail keeping limitation restraint • • •
2 definitions
detention (Noun) — A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
ex. "his detention was politically motivated"
detention (Noun) — A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
ex. "the detention of tardy pupils"
6 types of
confinement penalisation penalization penalty punishment sanction