detainment

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

detain +‎ -ment

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
  • Hyphenation: de‧tain‧ment

Noun[edit]

detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)

  1. The condition of being detained; detention.
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