Hypernyms for "separation"
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avulsion
breach
break
clearance
closing off
detachment
disassociation
disconnectedness
disconnection
discontinuity
discreteness
disengagement
disjunction
disjuncture
dissociation
distinctness
disunion
divergence
divergency
division
divorce
divorcement
falling out
isolation
partition
partitioning
remotion
removal
rift
rupture
secession
seclusion
sectionalisation
sectionalization
segmentation
segregation
separateness
separationism
separatism
sequestration
severalty
severance
sifting
tear
threshing
winnow
winnowing
withdrawal
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.