Hyphenation of DETACHMENT

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word DETACHMENT? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

DE-TACH-MENT

Definitions of DETACHMENT:

1.	Avoiding emotional involvement
2.	The act of releasing from an attachment or connection
3.	The state of being isolated or detached The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
4.	A small unit of troops of special composition
5.	Coming apart

Synonyms of DETACHMENT:

noun	withdrawal, indifference
noun	disengagement, separation
noun	insulation, insularity, insularism, isolation
noun	army unit
noun	separation, breakup, change, alteration, modification

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