DETACHMENT

• (noun) the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

  synonyms : disengagement

• (noun) coming apart

  synonyms : breakup , separation

• (noun) avoiding emotional involvement

  synonyms : withdrawal

• (noun) a small unit of troops of special composition

• (noun) the state of being isolated or detached

  "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

  synonyms : insularism , insularity , insulation

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