84 entries under detention topic. ×

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incarceration(noun, force, restraint, arrest, pressure)
15
captivity(noun, force, check, curb, limit)
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confinement(noun, force, check, curb, limit)
13
restraint(noun, force, check, curb, limit)
12
internment(noun, arrest, apprehension, seizure, custody)
12
custody(noun, arrest, capture, apprehension, seizure)
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durance(noun, restraint, custody, prison)
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duress(noun, force, restraint, pressure, hardship)
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bondage(noun, force, check, curb, limit)
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arrest(noun, check, curb, limit, restraint)
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constraint(noun, force, curb, limit, restraint)
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hold(noun, verb)
3
apprehension(noun, arrest, capture, occupation, seizure)
3
impoundment(noun, custody, confinement)
3
thralldom(noun, custody, prison, confinement)
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capture(noun, arrest, apprehension, forceful, seizure)
2
committal(noun, custody, confinement, lawsuit)
2
detainment(custody, confinement)
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entombment(noun, restraint, custody, confinement)
2
jail(noun, custody, confinement, incarceration)
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