separation

  1. Noun.  The act of separating or the condition of being separated.
  2. Noun.  The place at which a division occurs.
  3. Noun.  An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  4. Noun.  (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.

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