Detained and Late

Detained

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Late and detained are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Detained".

Nearby Words: detainer, detaining, detainee

Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Usage example: I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class

Detained and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detained" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Squadron Supreme: New World Order Shape and Lark were detained as unregistered super-humans by the Blue-Eagles (stormtroopers modeled after the late Blue Eagle), Spectrum escaped.
  • Your Princess Is in Another Castle In Crime and Punishment Series, this trope usually results in the detained suspect being Acquitted Too Late.
  • This, coupled with rumors that the album was released on September 10th (it was actually released in late August,) and probably not helped by the fact that their guitarist is of Pakistani heritage, was enough to get their bassist briefly detained at an airport as a potential security threat.
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