We're distancing ourselves from the rest of the family.
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Distancing
//ˈdɪstənsɪŋ//
Synonyms for "distancing" (163 found)
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Strong matches (49)
Related words (81)
offishnessorbitothernessoutpaceoutrunoverall lengthoverpasspassperpetuityperspectivepiecepostpurviewradiusrangereachrearrecordremotenessremove
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repressionreservereservednessrestraintreticencereticencyretirementriftrigidityscenescopeseatseparateseparationsettingshoot aheadshoot ahead ofsizespacespanspellspreadstagestage setstage settingstandstandingstandoffishnessstandpointstationstatussteal a marchstiffnessstretchstridesubduednesssuppressionsurpasssweeptheaterunaffabilityunapproachabilityuncongenialityundemonstrativenessunexpansivenessunlikenessvenueviewpointwaywayswithdrawalwithdrawnnessyardage
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6 translations across 6 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- distanciació noun (becoming or making distant)
French
1 entries- distanciation noun (becoming or making distant)
Portuguese
1 entries- distanciamento noun (becoming or making distant)
Spanish
1 entries- distanciamiento noun (becoming or making distant)
Swedish
1 entries- distansering noun (becoming or making distant)
Yiddish
1 entries- דיסטאַנצירונג noun (becoming or making distant)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
His desperate attempts at distancing himself from his old left-wing ties have impressed no one so far.
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Sami started distancing herself from Layla.
Source: tatoeba (7214001)
The marketing campaign urges residents to participate in a two-week social distancing effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Source: tatoeba (8596480)
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