Detainment
Detainment noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Locking up and detainment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Locking up" instead a noun "Detainment".
Locking up
Detainment and locking up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detainment" instead a noun "Locking up".
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Locking up and Detainment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/locking_up
Detainment & Locking up. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/locking_up>.
Locking up or Detainment. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/locking_up.
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