Detention and Watch

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Detention

Detention noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
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Watch and detention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a noun "Detention".
Nearby Words: detain, detente, detent

Watch

Watch noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.
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Detention and watch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detention" instead a noun "Watch".
Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

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ordinary ordinary detention ordinary watch
traditional traditional detention traditional watch

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / King of the Hill So tomorrow, if you're sitting near me in detention, and one of your spitballs comes anywhere near that flag, you better watch your back.
    Source: Western Animation / King of the Hill
  • He told a teacher to stop his friend from doing a dangerous stunt, causing his friend to get detention and hate him, and doing so made him miss the wrestling special he wanted to watch.
    Source: Opinion-Changing Dream
  • The 1993 film Addams Family Values showed a summer camp detention cabin, were non-conformists Joel, Wednesday and Pugsley are made to watch Disney films while a poster of Michael Jackson looks on over them.
    Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Film
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