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Detention has 13 synonyms. The top synonyms for detention are term of imprisonment, incarceration, imprisonment, house arrest, durance vile, close arrest, confinement, internment and 5 more. Another word for detention is term of imprisonment. Browse the full list below.
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Detention has 13 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.
(n): the act of detaining or the state of being detained; a temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished
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