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semiattached

[ sem-ee-uh-tacht, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i əˈtætʃt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
partially attached; semidetached.
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Origin of semiattached

First recorded in 1860–65; semi- + attached
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How to use semiattached in a sentence

  • Such a semi-attached relationship does not conduce to much mutual understanding.

    The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell

  • Timothy consented with alacrity, seeming to feel the burden of his semi-attached state.

    Eve to the Rescue|Ethel Hueston
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