 detachment |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | |
| Synonyms: | disengagement | |
| Related terms: | separation disengage | |
| 2. | [ noun ] avoiding emotional involvement | |
| Synonyms: | withdrawal | |
| Related terms: | indifference retire | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (military) a small unit of troops of special composition | |
| Related terms: | army_unit patrol picket rearguard provost_guard guard press_gang flanker detach | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the state of being isolated or detached | |
| Synonyms: | insularity insulation insularism | |
| Examples: | "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" |
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| Related terms: | isolation isolate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] coming apart | |
| Synonyms: | separation breakup | |
| Related terms: | change rupture break detach break_up | |
| Similar spelling: |
death_chamber dead_centre dead_center |
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