Disconnect

Definitions

1. A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
2. A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
3. A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.
4. The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.

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Examples

“There's a disconnect between what they think⟳ is happening and what is really going on.”

“Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate⟳.”

“"On top of this, many leading competitor attractions are hands-on, experimental, immersive, and tell⟳ a story. With a growing generational disconnect from our industrial past, is coming here for just a train⟳ ride⟳ any longer enough for people?”

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