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detainment
English
noun
Definitions
The condition of being detained; detention.
Etymology
Suffix from English detain.
Origin
English
detain
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
detain
English
detainable
English
detainee
English
detainer
English
detainest
English
detaineth
English
redetain
English
*ten-
Proto-Indo-European
deteni
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Derived Terms
detain
detainer
redetain
detainee
detainest
detaineth
detainable