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(noun) holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody" |
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Related Words: imprisonment, internment |
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(noun) (with `in') guardianship over; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "the children are in the custody of their mother" |
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Synonyms: hands |
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Related Words: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping |
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(noun) a state of confinement (usually for a short time; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police") |
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Synonyms: detention, hold |
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Related Words: confinement |
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