detention
Definitions
Noun
- A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "detention".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detention | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | detentions | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "detention".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "detention".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determination | 5 | 39 |
| 2 | intention | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | extension | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | retention | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | detecting | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | depletion | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | denton | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | determinations | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | desertion | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | deception | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | detentions | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | deletion | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | detonations | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | dentin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dentition | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deletions | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "detention" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "detention" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "detention" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "detention".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 58
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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