severance

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  2. noun the act of severing

Etymology

From sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rupture, breach, break, rift, falling out

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