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View synonyms for detainment

detainment

[ dih-teyn-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the condition of being under restraint or in custody; imprisonment:

    Participants also risk arrest and possible detainment in an already overflowing jail.

  2. 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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