detaining
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detaining
verb
- present participle and gerund of detain
noun detainings
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A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.
The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.
Similar: hindrance, impediment, retarding
- The act by which someone is detained; detention. The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.
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title = {detaining},
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