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Custody

noun
/ˈkʌˈs.tə.di/

Meaning

the protective care or guardianship of someone or something; imprisonment or detention

Example Sentences

After the divorce, they shared custody of their children equally.

Synonyms

care, guardianship, detention, safekeeping

Antonyms

freedom, release, abandonment

Collocations

child custody, police custody, in custody

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