detentions
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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "detentions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discussions | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | dimensions | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | deductions | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | decorations | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | adaptations | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | deviations | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | disciplines | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | admonitions | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | depressions | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | davidson's | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | digressions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | dalmatians | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | davidian's | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | davidians | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | deceptions | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | defections | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | depictions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | dietitian's | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | dietitians | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | dissections | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | dominion's | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | duberstein's | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "detentions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | determination | 5 | 39 |
| 2 | intentions | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | tensions | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | retention | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | extensions | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | mentions | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | pretentious | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | detention | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | determinations | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | attentions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | detonations | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | deletions | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | destinations | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | determination's | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | desertions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | defections | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deceptions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deletion | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "detentions".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta
Aug 25, 2026 The Marshall Project
Aug 25, 2026 The Marshall Project
Private prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as immigration detentions climb
Aug 8, 2026 npr.org
Aug 8, 2026 npr.org
Portland sees more immigration detentions as arrests increase nationally
Aug 20, 2026 Maine Morning Star
Aug 20, 2026 Maine Morning Star

