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de·tached  audio  (d-tcht) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Separated; disconnected: a detached part; a detached plug.
  2. Standing apart from others; separate: a house with a detached garage.
  3. Marked by an absence of emotional involvement and an aloof, impersonal objectivity. See Synonyms at cool.


OTHER FORMS:
de·tached·ly  (-tchd-l, -tchtl) KEY (Adverb), de·tached·ness(Noun)


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