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detention

Containment vs Detention - What's the difference?

containment | detention |


As nouns the difference between containment and detention

is that containment is (uncountable) the state of being contained while detention is detention.

Detention vs Condemned - What's the difference?

detention | condemned |


As nouns the difference between detention and condemned

is that detention is detention while condemned is a person sentenced to death.

As an adjective condemned is

having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.

As a verb condemned is

(condemn).

Detention vs Sentenced - What's the difference?

detention | sentenced |


As a noun detention

is detention.

As a verb sentenced is

(sentence).

Convict vs Detention - What's the difference?

convict | detention |


As nouns the difference between convict and detention

is that convict is (legal) a person convicted of a crime by a judicial body while detention is detention.

As a verb convict

is to find guilty.

Dem vs Detention - What's the difference?

dem | detention |


As nouns the difference between dem and detention

is that dem is face while detention is detention.

Detention vs Undefined - What's the difference?

detention | undefined |


As a noun detention

is detention.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Demerit vs Detention - What's the difference?

demerit | detention |


As nouns the difference between demerit and detention

is that demerit is (senseid) a quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage while detention is detention.

As a verb demerit

is (archaic) to deserve.

Detention vs Accuse - What's the difference?

detention | accuse |


As a noun detention

is detention.

As a verb accuse is

.

Strain vs Detention - What's the difference?

strain | detention |


As nouns the difference between strain and detention

is that strain is (obsolete) treasure or strain can be the act of straining, or the state of being strained while detention is detention.

As a verb strain

is (obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

Detention vs Apprehension - What's the difference?

detention | apprehension |


As nouns the difference between detention and apprehension

is that detention is detention while apprehension is apprehension.

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