retention

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Synonyms: retection, detention, pretention, remention, intention, pretension, retentive, rejection, reception, attention, obtention

Antonyms: retection, detention, pretention, remention, intention, pretension, retentive, rejection, reception, attention, obtention

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Noun

1. The act of [[retain]]ing or something retained.
2. The act or power of [[remember]]ing things.
3. {{cap|memory}}; what is retained in the mind.
4. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[involuntary]] [[withhold]]ing of [[urine]] and [[faeces]].
5. {{lb|en|medicine}} The length of time a [[patient]] remains in [[treatment]].
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The act of [[withhold]]ing; [[restraint]]; [[reserve]].
8. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A place of [[custody]] or [[confinement]].
9. {{lb|en|legal}} The right to withhold a [[debt]], or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a [[lien]].
10. {{lb|en|insurance}} The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.

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