Attachment and Breakup

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Attachment noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Breakup is an antonym for attachment.

Breakup noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.

Usage example: the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War

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Attachment is an antonym for breakup.

Nearby Words: break, breakdown, breaking, breaker, breakage

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Breakup and Attachment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attachment/breakup

Attachment & Breakup. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attachment/breakup>.

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