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   Retention , n. [L. retentio: cf. F. rétention. See Retain.]
   The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
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   The power of retaining; retentiveness.
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   No woman's heart
   So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.
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   That which contains something, as a tablet; a  of preserving impressions. [R.]
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   The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
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   Place of custody or confinement.
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   (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien.
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   Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent retention of the natural secretions.
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