detention
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Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
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:
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
Noun
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Singular
detention
Plural
detentions
(
uncountable
)
Detention
is the act of
detaining
or the state of being
detained
.
(
countable
)
Detention
is a
temporary
state of
custody
or
confinement
, especially of a
prisoner
awaiting
trial
, or of a
student
being
punished
.
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