Desertion and Separation

Desertion

Desertion noun - The act of abandoning.

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Separation and desertion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Separation" instead a noun "Desertion".

Nearby Words: desert, deserted, deserter, deserting

Separation noun - The act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions.

Usage example: friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation

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Desertion and separation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desertion" instead a noun "Separation".

full	full desertion	full separation
final	final desertion	final separation

Lady Edith's problem with Mr Gregson has a future legislative solution; unfortunately, it comes in 1937 (allowing for divorce in case of desertion after five years' separation where one spouse has a serious mental illness).

Source: Series / Downton Abbey

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