Detained

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of detain.
    • Word Usage
    "If this snapshot of those detained is in any way similar to the broader picture, the abuse and torture of so many people only distantly related to the war against America undoubtedly generated many more recruits and increased the danger to the West."
    Verb Form
    detained    detaining    detains   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    check    retard    delay   
    Cross Reference
    withhold   
    Hyponym
    cage in    keep in    put behind bars    jail    trap    put away    remand    lag    pin down    intern   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stop    stay    check    arrest    hinder    retard    retain    delay    withhold    detention   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    below-deck    brain-numbing    nonmedical    nontechnical    cryptologic    Jerusalem    oly    alpha-shift    facilities'    belly-crawling   
     
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