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detachment
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noun
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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noun
(= withdrawal)
avoiding emotional involvement
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noun
a small unit of troops of special composition
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noun
(= separation)
coming apart
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noun
(= insulation)
the state of being isolated or detached
the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
rule
Noun
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A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong.
Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in.
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A king's rule is the time he controls the country.
The next king had a very short rule: only two years.
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A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.
rule
Verb
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When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen.
The king has ruled for 33 years.