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Word: Detachment
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’ (see detach)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of being objective or aloof
Short Definition:state of being objective or aloof
Examples:- he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on
Definition:
a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission
Short Definition:group of troops on separate mission
Examples:- a detachment of Marines
- the Squadron went on detachment to Malta
Definition:
the action or process of detaching; separation
Short Definition:action or process of detaching
Examples:- structural problems resulted in cracking and detachment of the wall
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