Break and Detention

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Break

Break noun - The act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement.
Usage example: a desperate break from that hellhole
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Detention is an antonym for break.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Detention

Detention noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
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Antonyms for Detention
Break is an antonym for detention.
Nearby Words: detain, detente, detent
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How words are described

best best break best detention
brief brief break brief detention
mass mass break mass detention
permanent permanent break permanent detention
Other adjectives: possible, temporary, extended.
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