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de·ten·tion
 detention
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- pronunciation:
- dih
ten
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of delaying or imprisoning, or the condition of being so held.
- similar words:
- prison
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| definition 2: |
the detaining of someone, esp. for a short time, either as punishment or until a trial can be held.
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| related words: |
apprehension, arrest, custody, duress |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, concerning, or used for detention, as a place or a time period.
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The word detention
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, attain, contain, container, content, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinent, retain, sustain, tennis, tenor
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