DETAINMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Example:

he is in the custody of police

Synonyms:

custody; detainment; detention; hold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("detainment" is a kind of...):

confinement (the state of being confined)

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