Definder - what does the word mean?

What is DETENTION?

A type of stalemate where it is in the best interest of each opposing side to NOT engage the other.

The USSR and the United States were engaged in nuclear detente throughout the cold war.

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DETENTION - video


DETENTION - what is it?

A relaxing of tension, especially between nations through negotiations.

Through a series of successful negotiations, a gradual detente has formed between the two nations.

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What does "DETENTION" mean?

-a room where you sit in when a teacher wants you to "think about what youve done"
-where most people get sent to for tardies and gum

"I got detention for gum again"

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DETENTION - what does it mean?

When you did nothing wrong but the demons (techers) still torture you

Teacher: You got detention
ME: Why?
Teacher: IDK, just for fun

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DETENTION - meaning

Alittlebitboringthrash band with great vocalist and BIG sunglasses, not Emperor sunglasses, always big sunglasses, cool band.

Fenriz of Darkthrone loves Detente because of their great vocalist and their big sunglasses.

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DETENTION - definition

Where Nathan Sykes likes to get physical.

'Just please don't tell the principle, the feelings irrisistible, in detention getting physical.'

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DETENTION - slang

A stupid way teachers try to teach you a lesson...by the way, it doesn't work!

Teacher: Hey you just got yourself a detention.
Student: Another one.
Teacher:Yeah.
Student:O well, it's just a detention.

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DETENTION

A place where you get sent when a teacher notices something bad or inappropriated. The best way to get one is to chew gum.

Kyle: Yo David. I just got a detention from Miss Hoffman for chewing gum. So I gave her the finger and got another one.

David: For real? I just chewed 36 pieces of gum in history class and didn't get a detention. I kickass.

Miss Hoffman: Who just said kickass?

David: I did.

Miss Hoffman: That's a detention.

Kyle: Haha. Sucks for you.

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DETENTION

Surprising better than school.

Person 1: dude I got detention during math
Person 2: lucky!
Person 1: yeah man he fell asleep and I went to meet up with Lexi.
Person 2: *slightly drools*

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DETENTION

A place where in my case I catch up on sleep.

Ms Smith gave me a Detention for being late. But she should know by now its not gonna make me learn from my mistake its gonna make me hate her a HELL of a lot more.

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