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Detained

//dɪˈteɪnd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.

    "The detained train finally arrived hours late."

  2. 2
    Held in custody or confinement.

    "He remained detained pending trial."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of detain form-of, participle, past

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