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detached

detached · adjective

  1. Able to consider a situation without letting personal feelings affect your judgement.

    A detached observer might reach a different conclusion about the dispute.
    She offered a detached assessment of the proposal despite her earlier involvement.
    His detached tone helped keep the tense meeting focused on evidence.
  • more detached comparative
  • most detached superlative
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