Severing

//ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is severed.

    "The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries."

  2. 2
    the act of severing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sever form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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severanceseverancevariance

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"I removed her number after severing our friendship."

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