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adj
Separated; no longer together as a romantic or sexual couple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
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noun
The situation of breakup or divorce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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noun
separation or breakup or divorce
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dissolution, breakup
History
From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.
