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divorce

/dɪˈvɔːs/noun

The official ending of a marriage by law.

Example sentences

  • “After the divorce, she moved back to her hometown to be near family.”
  • “Their divorce was finalized after two years of legal battles.”

As a verb it extends to separating any two things: 'divorced from reality' is the common figurative phrase.

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