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detention

1 noun MIL , POLICE custodycoinneáil fem3 c m uto be in detention bheith faoi choinneáildetention without trial coinneáil gan triaildetention order ordú coinneála 2 noun ED school punishmentcoinneáil istigh c m ucoimeád istigh c m uto give a pupil detention dalta a choinneáil istigh, dalta a choimeád istighthey got lunchtime detention coinníodh istigh iad ag am lóin

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