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Aloofness

State of being aloof.

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Indifference 76% connected

The quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a difference; want of sufficient importance to constitute a difference; absence of weight; i…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unsociability 76% connected

The quality or state of being unsociable; unsociableness.

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Aloof 74% connected

Same as Alewife.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Aloof 74% connected

Same as Alewife.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distance 74% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distance 74% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distant 74% connected

Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.

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Distant 74% connected

Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distance 92% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Electricity noun · 85% connection

keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"

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Care noun · 84% connection

a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Absistence noun · 78% connection

A standing aloof.

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Abstain verb · 78% connection

To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with f…

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Abstention adjective · 78% connection

The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.

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Refrain verb · 78% connection

To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain.

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Retire verb · 78% connection

To go back or return; to draw back or away; to keep aloof; to withdraw or retreat, as from observation; to go into privacy; as, to ret…

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