verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of detach form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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disconnectdisengageabstractaccreditallocateassign

Example

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"Once a leech has filled with blood, which usually doesn't take longer than 20 minutes, it detaches and leaves."

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