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