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Confiscation vs Detention - What's the difference?

confiscation | detention |

As nouns the difference between confiscation and detention

is that confiscation is the act or process of confiscating while detention is the act of detaining or the state of being detained.

confiscation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of confiscating.

    • detention

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia detention)
  • (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

    • Derived terms

    * detention basin * detention home