detains

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A form of detain — To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of detain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

insteadstainedsaintedSidetandestain
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APA

detains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detains

MLA

“detains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detains. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detains,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detains.

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