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detain vs jug

jug vs detain

detain is not a noun while jug is a noun.

detain and jug both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
jug Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jug is a hyponym of detain; that is, jug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • jug: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (noun) jug (noun)
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
the quantity contained in a jug
detain (verb) jug (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed stew in an earthenware jug
stop or halt lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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