Intimacy and Separation

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Intimacy noun - The state of being in a very personal or private relationship.

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Separation is an antonym for intimacy in familiarity topic.

Nearby Words: intimate, intimation, intimately

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

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Intimacy is an antonym for separation.

emotional	emotional intimacy	emotional separation
physical	physical intimacy	physical separation
clear	clear intimacy	clear separation
deep	deep intimacy	deep separation
Other adjectives: extreme, little, psychological, greater, growing.

Umi Monogatari starts rather formulaic, with a fair amount of fanservice (especially surrounding Marin) and a monster of the week pattern—until the mood whiplash halfway through, when the story becomes much darker and laden with symbolism about intimacy and separation.

Source: Growing The Beard / Anime and Manga

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