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detain

/dɪˈteɪn/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    deprive of freedom; take into confinement

  2. verb

    stop or halt

    Please stay the bloodshed!

  3. verb

    cause to be slowed down or delayed

    Traffic was delayed by the bad weather

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