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Separation
/ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/
When things, people, or groups are moved apart from each other or distinguished by a clear division.
Synonyms:
division
detachment
parting
disconnection
segregation
Antonyms:
union
connection
unification
integration
Examples:
Separation
from family can be difficult.
They decided on a trial
separation
before divorce.
Etymology:
From the Latin
separatio
, derived from
separare
, meaning
to separate
. Tracing back to the past participle stem of
separare
, meaning
to set aside
.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
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