English to English noun
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a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |  | Example: his detention was politically motivated the prisoner is on hold he is in the custody of police
source: wordnet30
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a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home |  | Example: the detention of tardy pupils
source: wordnet30
3 |
The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. |  | source: webster1913
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