English noun: detachment |
1. | detachment (feeling) avoiding emotional involvement |
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| Synonyms | withdrawal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | indifference |
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2. | detachment (act) the act of releasing from an attachment or connection |
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| Synonyms | disengagement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | separation |
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3. | detachment (state) the state of being isolated or detached |
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| Samples | The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel.
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| Synonyms | insularism, insularity, insulation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | isolation |
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4. | detachment (group) a small unit of troops of special composition |
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| Broader (hypernym) | army unit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bodyguard, patrol, picket, press gang, provost guard, rearguard |
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| Member holonym | flanker |
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5. | detachment (event) coming apart |
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| Synonyms | breakup, separation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | breach, break, break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance |
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