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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)play

    Synonyms:

    detention camp; detention home; detention house; house of detention

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    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("detention home" is a kind of...):

    correctional institution (a penal institution maintained by the government)

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