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Swedish
Etymology
avstånd (“distance”) + -s- + tagande (“taking”)
Noun
avståndstagande n
- marked disapproval, renunciation
ett avståndstagande från Nisses kommentarer på mötet- (publicly) stating that one disapproves of ("distances oneself from") what Nisse said at the meeting
Usage notes
- Like "distance oneself," but not necessarily of something one is directly connected to.
- Can also be expressed as "ta avstånd från något" ("take distance from something").
Declension
Declension of avståndstagande
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