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Detention

nounid 42786·updated May 18, 2026
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a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

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Detentions
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Detention's
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Detentions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
§2
a state of being confined, usually for a short time

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