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   severance

   /ˈsɛv(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action of ending a connection or relationship: "the severance and disestablishment of the Irish Church"
   • ▪ the state of being separated or cut off.
   • ▪ dismissal or discharge from employment: "employees were offered severance terms"
   • ▪ short for severance pay
   • 2. division by cutting or slicing.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin separare (see sever).

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

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