A bit detached (5)

I believe the answer is:

apart

'detached' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a bit' is the wordplay.
'bit' becomes 'part' (both can mean a piece of something).
'a'+'part'='APART'

(Other definitions for apart that I've seen before include "Separate in a trap" , "Asunder" , "Isolated" , "Separated or at a distance" , "Unconnected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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