sundering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of dividing or separating something, especially a legal agreement or a marriage.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sundering
churning , urning , urning , urning

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Variants

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sunder , sundered , sundering , sunders

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to split apart' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sundering' is also used in the context of geology to describe the separation of tectonic plates.

2. In ancient Greece, the god Apollo was believed to have the power to 'sundered' the limbs of those who displeased him.

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Related Concepts

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1. Divorce: A legal process by which a marriage is terminated and the parties are free to marry other people.

2. Separation: The act of ending a romantic or familial relationship, but not necessarily legally.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sundering' is often used metaphorically to describe the separation of two entities, such as a romantic relationship or a political alliance.

How to Memorize "sundering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of paper being torn into two halves.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'sundered' as meaning 'divided' or 'separated'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the sentence 'Sundering is the act of dividing or separating something'.

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