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severancethe action of ending a connection or relationship

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of ending a connection or relationship

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsevərəns/

Korean meaning: 관계나 연결의 단절, 절단

Korean pronunciation: **세**버런스

Example Sentences

  • His severance package included six months' salary and a company car.
  • The severance of the internet cable left the entire neighborhood offline for days.
  • After the messy divorce, the severance of all ties seemed like the best option for both parties.

severance

NOUN

//ˈsevərəns//

the action of ending a connection or relationship

severance concept
💡 Concept

the action of ending a connection or relationship

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severance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Severance from reverence requires perseverance.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsevərəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsevərəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootsever
Suffix--ance

Origin

라틴어 'severus(엄격한)'에서 파생된 동사 'sever(자르다, 끊다)'에 명사형 접미사 '-ance'가 붙어 형성되었습니다. 마치 칼로 엄격하게 자르듯 관계를 끊는다는 의미입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

perseverancereverence
perseverance
reverence

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📝Examples

His severance package included six months' salary and a company car.

The severance of the internet cable left the entire neighborhood offline for days.

After the messy divorce, the severance of all ties seemed like the best option for both parties.

😄 Fun example

The CEO's golden parachute severance was so generous that employees joked he got paid more to leave than to stay.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

separationterminationdisconnectionbreaksplit

Antonyms

connectionunionattachment

Related

severdisconnectterminatelayoffresignation