Coupling and Detachment

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Coupling noun - The act or an instance of joining two or more things into one.

Usage example: credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis

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Detachment is an antonym for coupling.

Nearby Words: coupled, coupler

Detachment noun - Lack of favoritism toward one side or another.

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Coupling is an antonym for detachment.

Nearby Words: detached, detach, detaching, detachable

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Detachment and Coupling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coupling/detachment

Coupling & Detachment. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coupling/detachment>.

Detachment or Coupling. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coupling/detachment.

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