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Detain vs Called - What's the difference?

detain | called |

As verbs the difference between detain and called

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while called is past tense of call.

detain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  • To put under custody.
  • To keep back or from; to withhold.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • Detain not the wages of the hireling.

    called

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (call)
  • See also

    * be called

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