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/diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity..
From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption.
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Defamiliarize means (transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity..
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From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption.
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