My boss detained me more than 30 minutes.
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Detained
//dɪˈteɪnd//
Synonyms for "detained" (29 found)
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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
Source: tatoeba (413872)
Tom was detained for questioning.
Source: tatoeba (1023991)
Tom was detained by the police.
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