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detachment

noun

The act of releasing from an attachment or connection

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The act of releasing from an attachment or connection

noun

  1. Coming apart

noun

  1. Avoiding emotional involvement

noun

  1. A small unit of troops of special composition

noun

  1. The state of being isolated or detached

    “The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”

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Example Sentences

The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel

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Synonyms

disengagementseparationbreakupwithdrawalinsulationinsularityinsularism

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