Arrest and Retention

Arrest

Arrest noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.

Retention and arrest are semantically related in custody topic. In some cases you can use "Retention" instead a noun "Arrest".

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Retention

Retention noun - The act of retaining something.
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Synonyms for Retention

Arrest and retention are semantically related in custody topic. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a noun "Retention".

Nearby Word: retentive
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