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| NOUN | 1 | custody, detention, detainment, hold | A state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
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| 2 | custody | Holding by the police | |
| 3 | custody, hands | (with `in') guardianship over |
| Sounds | kah'stahdiy |
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| Rhymes | already, antibody, attendee, and 122 more rhymes in diy... |
| Meaning | A state of being confined (usually for a short time). |
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| Examples | "he is in the custody of police" |
| Synonyms | detention, detainment, hold |
| Broader | confinement |
| Meaning | Holding by the police. |
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| Examples | "the suspect is in custody" |
| Broader | imprisonment, internment |
| Meaning | (with `in') guardianship over. In divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child. |
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| Examples | "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" |
| Synonyms | hands |
| Broader | guardianship, keeping, safekeeping |
| Adjectives | custodial; custodial |
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