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View synonyms for detainment
detainment
[ dih-teyn-muhnt ]
noun
- the condition of being under restraint or in custody; imprisonment:
Participants also risk arrest and possible detainment in an already overflowing jail.
- the condition of being delayed or kept from proceeding:
We were finally allowed to cross the border after six hours of detainment.
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