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Detention

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(1):

(n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

(2):

(n.) The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.

(3):

(n.) Confinement; restraint; custody.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Detention'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/detention.html. 1828.
 
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