detention
10 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #6,773
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Definitions
noun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪtˈɛnʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural detentions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
attentionmentiontensionconventioninventionpensiondimensionextensioninterventionsuspensionpreventionascensioncomprehensioncontentionapprehensionhypertension
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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