Detain and Save

Detain

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.

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Detain and save are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Save".

Nearby Words: saving, saved, saver

people	detain people	save people
characters	detain characters	save characters
anyone	detain anyone	save anyone
everyone	detain everyone	save everyone
Other words: son, daughter, times, kids.

The inspector can detain him to save the sex slaves, or let him through only to find out later that Dari Ludum has murdered them.

Source: Sex Slave
The inspector can detain him to save the women, or let him through or deny him without detaining, only to find out later that Dari Ludum has murdered them.

Source: Video Game / Papers, Please
While they are willing to detain the intruders who are trying to save Rukia (but not kill them), Ukitake tries to appeal to stop Rukia's execution, and when that fails, he and Kyoraku destroy the Sokyoku.

Source: Neutral Good

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