Begin
Sever
Sever verb - To set or force apart.
Common collocations
| relationship | begin relationship | sever relationship |
| control | begin control | sever control |
| way | begin way | sever way |
Both words in one sentence
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After it's revealed that Chihiro doesn't remember her conquest, Keima tries to sever ties with her to begin with Ayumi.
Source: Manga / The World God Only Knows - Clemael, more normally known as Clem, wants to reassemble his hand, which he'd been forced to sever in order to escape a human magician.The bones of the Hand have been hidden or discarded all over England, and Helen and Clem begin gathering them up.
Source: Literature / Hand of Mercy
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