Detachment

(n) //dɪˈtætʃmənt//

Meaning

A state of not being emotionally involved or connected to a situation or person, or the act of separating something

Pronunciation

UK /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

US /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

Example Sentences

Detachment, not a superior palate, is the skill;
Detachment, not a superior palate, is the skill; Palates are ordinary, while attention is rare.

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How Chefs Taste, and Why Amateurs Rarely DoA professional cook will spit a mouthful of soup straight back into the spoon without embarrassment, then reach for the salt. That small, unlovely ritual is the whole difference between tasting and me...Read story

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