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The clean break that makes whole things into separate, lonelier pieces.
means Cut off, divided, or detached — a connection, limb, or tie decisively ended.
from From Old French sevrer, from Latin separare, to separate — the same root that gives us separate, just with a sharper blade.
Legal lifeSevered ties end contracts, marriages, and joint tenancies.
Tech twistA 2022 hit show made it mean memory-split workers.
Severance payMoney softening the blow of a severed job.