as in estrangements
the loss of friendship or affection
after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill
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estrangements
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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The celebrity chef’s raw and darkly humorous memoir explores her family’s demise and reconstruction — through divorce, estrangements, a brother’s sudden death and another’s suicide.—
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“Alienations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienations. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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