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cage in vs detain

detain vs cage in

cage in and detain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cage in No No Yes No
detain No No Yes No
As verbs, detain is a hypernym of cage in; that is, detain is a word with a broader meaning than cage in:
  • cage in: confine in a cage
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of cage in include confine.
cage in (verb) detain (verb)
confine in a cage cause to be slowed down or delayed
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between cage in and detain

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