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separate

/ˈsɛpɚˌeɪt/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    independent; not united or joint

    a problem consisting of two separate issues

  2. verb

    act as a barrier between; stand between

    The mountain range divides the two countries

  3. verb

    force, take, or pull apart

    He separated the fighting children

  4. verb

    mark as different

    We distinguish several kinds of maple

  5. verb

    separate into parts or portions

    divide the cake into three equal parts

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