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retention
noun
(re-ten-tion)
the act of retaining : the state of being retained
retention
noun
(re-ten-tion)
abnormal retaining of a fluid or secretion in a body cavity
retention
noun
(re-ten-tion)
power of retaining : retentiveness
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