divulsion


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divulsion

(daɪˈvʌlʃən)
n
a tearing or pulling apart
[C17: from Latin dīvulsiō, from dīvulsus torn apart, from dīvellere to rend, from di-2 + vellere to pull]
diˈvulsive adj
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Translations

di·vul·sion

n. divulsión, separación o desprendimiento.
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