detention
- noun (n)
Meaning: confinement, imprisonment
Synonyms:
apprehension
arrest
arrestation
bust
custody
delay
detainment
hindrance
holding back
holding pen
immurement
impediment
incarceration
internment
keeping in
nab
pen
pickup
pinch
quarantine
restraint
retention
time up the river
withholding
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