Words that rhyme with detention
Detention is a 3-syllable word with 69 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are extinction, abstention, apprehension. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of detention
- noun
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
- a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- extinction
- abstention
- ascension
- attention
- avulsion
- compulsion
- compunction
- conjunction
- contention
- convention
- convulsion
- declension
- dimension
- disjunction
- dissension
- distension
- dysfunction
- emulsion
- expansion
- expulsion
- expunction
- extension
- impulsion
- injunction
- intension
- intention
- invention
- malfunction
- prevention
- propulsion
- repulsion
- retention
- revulsion
- subvention
- suspension
- pretension
- obtention
- prehension
- coextension
- inunction
- salientian
- reinvention
- laurentian
- recension
- evulsion
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "detention" in lyrics
See how detention is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Smoking cigarettes skipping class catching detention"
Alchemist f/ Twin — Different Worlds -
"... or get sent to detention"
Apache — Do Fa Self -
"A bad muthafucka, stayed in detention"
Beretta 9 f/ Hell Razah, Lord Superb — Showdown
What do these rhymes mean?
- abstention
- the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- apprehension
- fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" the cognitive
- ascension
- (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven
- attention
- the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others the
- extinction
- no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano" no longer in existence
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "detention" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like extinction, abstention, apprehension create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "detention" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.