Detain and Unhooked

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Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Unhooked is an antonym for detain.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Definitions of Detain not found.

Detain is an antonym for unhooked in topics: unbind, give freedom.

Nearby Word: unhooking

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Unhooked and Detain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhooked

Detain & Unhooked. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhooked>.

Unhooked or Detain. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhooked.

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