Synonyms for severance
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Noun
1. Divorce
divorce, separation, rupture, falling-out, breach, break, disjunction, rift, disunion
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of severing or the state of being severed.
Related words
- Phrases
- severance pay severance payment
Forms
- Plural
- severances → divorces, separations, ruptures, breaches…
Example sentences
- divorce The rumors about their divorce are getting around.
- separation The separation felt like a never-ending nightmare.
- rift Sami's drinking caused a rift in his marriage.
- severing I removed her number after severing our friendship.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| severance | falling | |
| divorce | rising | |
| separation | falling | |
| rift | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rift1
- 5 letters
- break1
- 6 letters
- breach1
- 7 letters
- divorce2, rupture2
- 8 letters
- severing3, disunion3
- 10 letters
- separation4
- 11 letters
- disjunction
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divorce2 = 2 syllables).