Severing

/ˈsɛvɹ̩ɪŋ/ verb noun

To cut free.

What it means

  1. (verb) To cut free. “After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.”
  2. (verb) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
  3. (verb) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
  4. (verb) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate. “to sever an estate in joint tenancy”
  5. (noun) The act by which something is severed.

Letter analysis

  • Severing contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Severing mean?

To cut free.

How many letters are in Severing?

Severing has 8 letters.

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