Definitions
the act of retaining something
Word origin
From Middle English retencioun, borrowed from Latin retentiō, retentiōnis, from retentus, the perfect passive participle of retineō (“retain”) (from re- (“back, again”) + teneō (“hold, keep”)).
Used in a sentence
“No woman's heart / So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.”
“"Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."”
“Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain Full character’d with lasting memory, […] That poor retention could not so much hold, Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score;”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Holding on”9 letters
02“Keeping”9 letters
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