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| Main Entry: |
detachment
 [dih-tach-muhnt] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disconnection |
| Synonyms: | disengagement, disjoining, dissolution, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, partition, rupture, separation, severing, split-up |
| Antonyms: | attachment, combination, connection, linkage, merger |
| Main Entry: | detachment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military troop |
| Synonyms: | army, body, detail, division, force, organization, party, patrol, special force, squad, task force, troupe, unit |
| Main Entry: | abstraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of being lost in thought |
| Synonyms: | absorption, aloofness, brooding, cogitation, consideration, contemplation, daydreaming, detachment, engrossment, entrancement, musing, pensiveness, pondering, preoccupation, reflecting, reflection, remoteness, reverie, ruminating, thinking, trance |
Example Sentences
- His engaged detachment prevents him from acquiring biases and hobby horses.
- Two colonels, both barefoot, also form part of the detachment.
- Yet he is taunted by the suspicion that his detachment is inhuman.
| Main Entry: | apathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | uncaring attitude, lack of interest |
| Synonyms: | aloofness, coldness, coolness, detachment, disinterest, dispassion, disregard, dullness, emotionlessness, halfheartedness, heedlessness, indifference, insensibility, insensitivity, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, passiveness, passivity, stoicism, unconcern, unresponsiveness |
| Antonyms: | care, concern, feeling, interest, passion, sensitivity, sympathy, warmth |
| Main Entry: | arm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | subdivision, annex |
| Synonyms: | affiliate, authority, block, branch, command, department, detachment, division, ell, extension, force, offshoot, power, projection, section, sector, wing |
| Antonyms: | body, division, main |
| Main Entry: | boredom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disinterest; weariness |
| Synonyms: | apathy, detachment, disgust, distaste, doldrums, dullness, ennui, fatigue, flatness, incuriosity, indifference, irksomeness, jadedness, lack of interest, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, monotony, pococurantism, sameness, taedium vitae, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness, unconcern, world-weariness, yawn |
| Antonyms: | excitement, interest, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | brigade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fleet of trained people |
| Synonyms: | army, band, body, company, contingent, corps, crew, detachment, force, group, organization, outfit, party, posse, squad, team, troop, unit |
| Antonyms: | individual, one |
| Main Entry: | contingent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of followers |
| Synonyms: | batch, body, bunch, deputation, detachment, disciples, mission, quota, sect, section, set |
| Main Entry: | corps |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group trained for action |
| Synonyms: | band, body, brigade, company, contingent, crew, detachment, division, outfit, party, posse, regiment, squad, squadron, team, troop, troupe, unit |
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