Alienation and Souring

Alienation

Alienation noun - The loss of friendship or affection.
Usage example: after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill

Souring and alienation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Souring" instead a noun "Alienation".

Souring

Souring noun - The loss of friendship or affection.
Usage example: the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle

Alienation and souring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alienation" instead a noun "Souring".

Nearby Words: sour, sourness, soured
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