Meaning & use
estrangement
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The state of being alienated or separated from someone, especially a family member or close friend, often due to conflict.
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Years of estrangement ended when the brothers finally spoke at their mother's funeral.
Her estrangement from the family began after a bitter argument over the inheritance.
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Usually implies an emotional distance that develops over time between people who were once close, rather than a sudden break.
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