Free and Sever

Free

Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Sever and free are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sever" instead a verb "Free".

Nearby Words: freely, freed

Sever verb - To set or force apart.

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Free and sever are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Free" instead a verb "Sever".

Nearby Words: severity, severance, severing

Not his own limb, but possibly worse: Hawk from Simon Green's Haven novels once had to sever the foot of a (mercifully unconscious) little girl, to free her from the rubble of a collapsed building.

Source: Life-or-Limb Decision
You are free to sever the chains of fate that bind you...The Legend of Dragoon is a RPG that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Interactive (now known as SCE Japan Studio).

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Dragoon
However, she does have a breakdown when Laine goes on to sever her connection with the spirits, which might imply that she did so because she wants to be free of having to hear their voices all the time.

Source: Film / Ouija

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