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detachment n. [
withdrawal] avoiding emotional involvement
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detachment n. [
disengagement] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
. wn #3
detachment n. [
insulation, insularity, insularism] the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
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detachment n. a small unit of troops of special composition
. wn #5
detachment n. [
separation, breakup] coming apart
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