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Meaning of Detaining | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.
  2. The act by which someone is detained; detention.

Equivalents

العربية الحجز
Suomi pidättäminen

Examples

“The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.”
“The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Detainment Detains detangler detarrer detartration detaxation

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