estrangement
His arrest led to divorce from his wife and estrangement from his children.
She remains close to her parents, despite a period of estrangement from her father when she was a teenager.
During an estrangement from her husband, she received a visit from his lawyer.
He experienced profound estrangement from his co-workers, thinking he was different to them.
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abrasively
abrasiveness
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