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Detention Imprisonment Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INTERNMENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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99%10Exact Match!
noun

• confinement during wartime

• the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

• placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

36%11Imprisonment or detention against one's will
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24%9Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain
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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The Guardian Speedy26 May 2024 Across 15
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