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Which of the following is the best replacement for the word deracinated in the sentence below?

And unlike a neighborhood, where one usually has a general knowledge of others who live in the area, social networking sites are gatherings of deracinated individuals, none of whose personal boastings and musings are necessarily trustworthy.

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B. And unlike a neighborhood, where one usually has a general knowledge of others who live in the area, social networking sites are gatherings of [cut-off] individuals, none of whose personal boastings and musings are necessarily trustworthy.
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Answer:

The best replacement for the word deracinated in the sentence is cut-off.

Explanation:

The definition of deracinate is to tear something up by the roots, the sentence presents the example of a regular neighborhood where people are close to each other and there's a feeling of belonging, people have roots in there, on the other hand, social networking is not land for anyone, people don't have roots and are just "deracinated" or "cut-off" kind of people.

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