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detachment
'detachment' - used as a noun
1. avoiding emotional involvement
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
3. the state of being isolated or detached
4. a small unit of troops of special composition
5. coming apart
Variations of 'detachment'
  • alteration
  • army unit
  • change
  • indifference
  • isolation
  • modification
  • separation
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