Detainment
Detainment noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Tarrying and detainment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tarrying" instead a noun "Detainment".
Tarrying
Detainment and tarrying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detainment" instead a noun "Tarrying".
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Tarrying and Detainment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/tarrying
Detainment & Tarrying. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/tarrying>.
Tarrying or Detainment. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detainment/tarrying.
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