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      detained

      verb

      Stress: second syllable

      Syllables: de-tained (2)

      English Definition

      Kept in official custody, typically for questioning

      Example Sentence

      He was detained at the airport.

      US IPA /dɪˈteɪnd/
      UK IPA /dɪˈteɪnd/

      Synonyms

      held confined arrested imprisoned delayed

      Antonyms

      released freed liberated
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