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detention
Synonyms and Antonyms of detention
- he's been in detention since the arrest
captivity, confinement, internment
apprehension, arrest, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch
- the detention at the airport security checkpoint was brief, but because he was running late, it caused him to miss his flight
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