Word Information

Detention

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Definitions for Detention

noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Synonyms
Examples
  1. his detention was politically motivated
  2. the prisoner is on hold
  3. he is in the custody of police
noun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Examples
  1. the detention of tardy pupils

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