alienate
verbTo make someone feel separated, unwelcome, or no longer sympathetic.
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noun phraseThe distance between what someone hopes to attain and their present resources or circumstances.
Distance between hopes and circumstances
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detachment
nounEmotional distance that can allow a situation to be judged without personal bias.
myopia
nounNearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.
Limited long-term outlook
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myopic
adjectiveNearsighted; figuratively, failing to consider broader or longer-term consequences.
Lacking foresight
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outstrip
verbTo move ahead of or exceed someone or something in progress, achievement, or extent.
Exceed or move ahead
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