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1
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business
- the returning vacationers' detainment at the border only lasted a few minutes
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2
the state of being held in lawful custody
- she'll be kept in detainment until the trial if she can't post bail
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- apprehension,
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- bust
- [slang],
- collar,
- pinch
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“Detainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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