01 n. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
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The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
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2.
The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.
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3.
Confinement; restraint; custody.“The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court.” — Hallam.