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divorce
/dɪˈvɔːs/
noun1 of 2
legal ending of a marriage
- “The right to no-fault divorce derives from freedom of association.”Tatoeba
- “After the divorce, I had to make a fresh start.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
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