word
Aloof
Uh-LOOF
/ʌˈluːf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aloof
Dictionary meaning
In an aloof manner.
Examples
- The local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough.
- Stood apart with aloof dignity.
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