Detain and Ratify

Detain

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

Ratify and detain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratify" instead a verb "Detain".

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Detain and ratify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Ratify".

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

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