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Breakup vs Separation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between breakup and separation

is that breakup is the act of breaking up; disintegration or division while separation is the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

breakup

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of breaking up; disintegration or division
  • The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship
  • A loss of emotional control; a breakdown
  • (Alaska ) Spring

    • Synonyms

    *(act of breaking up) rupture, split *(termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship) falling out

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    separation

    English

    (wikipedia separation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • The place at which a division occurs.
  • An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  • (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  • (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

    • Related terms

    * division * fission

    Antonyms

    * (act of disuniting two or more things) annexation, combination, unification

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