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▸ noun: The act or power of remembering things.
▸ noun: Memory; what is retained in the mind.
▸ noun: (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
▸ noun: (medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
▸ noun: (obsolete) That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
▸ noun: (obsolete) The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A place of custody or confinement.
▸ noun: (law) 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.
▸ noun: (insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.
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retainment,
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