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Meaning of detinue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A person or thing detained; a detainee.
  2. A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

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B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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