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Synonyms for detains
de·tains

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  1. List of paraphrases for "detains":

    detain, arrests, nabs, arrest, captures, detained, holds, apprehends, seizes, nab

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How to use detains in a sentence?

  1. Bob Ferguson:

    This multi-billion-dollar corporation illegally exploited the people it detains to line its own pockets.

  2. Evelyn Palma:

    If immigration detains me, they’ll return me.

  3. Diane Foley:

    This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking.

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