Hold
Hold noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
Usage example: a suspected terrorist who was abducted at an airport and put in hold at an undisclosed location
Internment and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Internment" instead a noun "Hold".
Internment
Internment noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Hold and internment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Internment".
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Internment and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/internment
Hold & Internment. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/internment>.
Internment or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/internment.
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