sev|er|ance

sev|er|ance
sev|er|ance «SEHV uhr uhns, SEHV ruhns», noun.
1. the act of severing or state of being severed; separation; division.
2. the act of breaking off: »

the severance of diplomatic relations between two countries.

[< Anglo-French severance, Old French sevrance < sevrer to sever]

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