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sep·a·ra·tion
 separation
- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of separating or condition of being separated.
- synonyms:
- disjunction, dissociation, division, parting
- antonyms:
- unification, union
- similar words:
- break, partition, remove, resolution
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| definition 2: |
a place or point of division.
- synonyms:
- division, parting
- antonyms:
- link
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| definition 3: |
a hole or space that separates; gap.
- synonyms:
- breach, distance, gap
- antonyms:
- join
- similar words:
- interval
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| definition 4: |
a legal arrangement in which married couples live separately either prior to or without obtaining a divorce.
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| related words: |
analysis, annulment, chasm, divorce, exile, independence, partition |
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