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English word:
retention
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retention in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the act of retaining something
retention
keeping
holding
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
"he had a good memory when he was younger"
memory
retention
retentiveness
retentivity
the power of retaining liquid
"moisture retentivity of soil"
retentiveness
retentivity
retention
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