sundering

/S AH1 N D ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.

  2. 2

    To part, separate.

  3. 3

    To expose to the sun and wind.

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is sundered.

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