Pronunciation: /ˈsʌndər/
noun a separation or division, often with strong emotions involved
A1 The sunder between the two friends was mended after they talked things out.
A2 The sunder in their relationship was too deep to repair.
B1 The sunder caused by the misunderstanding was difficult to overcome.
B2 The sunder in their partnership led to the dissolution of their business.
C1 The sunder in the family was finally resolved through therapy and communication.
C2 The sunder between the two nations was so deep that it took years of diplomacy to reconcile.
verb to split apart or divide, especially violently
A1 The children accidentally sundered the paper chain while playing.
A2 The storm sundered the old tree, splitting it in half.
B1 The war sundered families and communities, leaving deep scars.
B2 The controversial decision sundered the team, causing internal conflict.
C1 The political scandal threatened to sunder the nation's unity.
C2 The betrayal sundered their friendship irreparably.
formal The political divide continues to sunder the nation.
informal The argument sundered the friendship between the two friends.
slang The breakup sundered their relationship for good.
figurative The storm threatened to sunder the ship in two.
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