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Detached vs Severed - What's the difference?

detached | severed | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between detached and severed

is that detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side while severed is separated, cut off or broken apart.

As verbs the difference between detached and severed

is that detached is past tense of detach while severed is past tense of sever.

detached

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
  • Having little or no emotions or interest towards someone else.
  • Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.

    • Derived terms

    * semi-detached

    Verb

    (head)
  • (detach)

    • severed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sever)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • separated, cut off or broken apart
    • a severed limb

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