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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt

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”

In context

Example Sentences

the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel

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