Detach and Sever

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Detach

Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

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Sever is a synonym for detach in separate topic. In some cases you can use "Sever" instead a verb "Detach", when it comes to topics like split, disconnect, unfasten. popular alternative

Nearby Words: detached, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

Sever

Sever verb - To set or force apart.

Usage example: disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers

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Detach is a synonym for sever in cut topic. You can use "Detach" instead a verb "Sever", if it concerns topics such as divide, split, cut apart. popular alternative

Nearby Words: severity, severance, severing

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soul	detach soul	sever soul
arm	detach arm	sever arm
shadow	detach shadow	sever shadow
parts	detach parts	sever parts
Other words: hand, cord, head, limb, arms, organs, legs, wings, heads, pieces, limbs, cables.

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