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detained

How many syllables in detained?

  2 syllables

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Synonyms for detained


1 syllable
  • held
  • seized
  • jailed
2 syllables
    4 syllables
    • apprehended
    • under arrest
    • in custody
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    What rhymes with detained

    1 syllable
    • brained
    • chained
    • drained
    • gained
    • maned
    • planed
    • reigned
    • sprained
    • strained
    • veined
    • caned
    • craned
    • feigned
    • grained
    • pained
    • rained
    • reined
    • stained
    • trained
    • wane
    2 syllables
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    dogs = many dogs
    dog's = belongs to one dog
    dogs' = belongs to many dogs
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