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  • 1detached house — n. single house, house that stands alone, house that is not attached to another …

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  • 2detached house — noun a house that stands alone • Syn: ↑single dwelling • Hypernyms: ↑house …

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  • 3semi-detached house — noun a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side • Hypernyms: ↑dwelling, ↑home, ↑domicile, ↑abode, ↑habitation, ↑dwelling house …

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  • 4detached house — noun A free standing, single family dwelling unit, that does not share a common wall with any other structure …

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  • 5house — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 building that is made for one family to live in ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, comfortable, elegant, fancy (esp. AmE), fine, grand, handsome, lovely, luxurious …

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  • 6detached — de|tached [ dı tætʃt ] adjective * 1. ) not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way: Her face had an expression of detached amusement. detached from: Jimmy felt curiously detached from what was going on. 2. ) a… …

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  • 7detached */ — UK [dɪˈtætʃt] / US adjective 1) not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way Her face had an expression of detached amusement. detached from: Jimmy felt curiously detached from what was going on. 2) a detached house… …

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  • 8detached — de|tached [dıˈtætʃt] adj 1.) not reacting to or becoming involved in something in an emotional way ≠ ↑involved ▪ Try to take a more detached view . detached from ▪ He appeared totally detached from the horrific nature of his crimes. detached… …

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  • 9detached — adjective 1 not reacting in an emotional way, so that you can do your job properly or make the right decisions: Try to take a more detached view. 2 BrE a detached house or garage is not joined to another building on any side: a large detached… …

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  • 10house — house1 W1S1 [haus] n plural houses [ˈhauzız] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where someone lives)¦ 2¦(building)¦ 3¦(government)¦ 4¦(company)¦ 5¦(theatre)¦ 6 in house 7 put/set/get your (own) house in order 8 bring the house down …

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