
Sunder
Literary Use
The word 'sunder' is often found in literary texts, like novels or poetry, rather than everyday conversation.

In the novel, the family's bond was sundered by tragedy.
Emotional Impact
'Sunder' can imply a forceful or violent separation, carrying more emotional weight than 'split' or 'divide'.

War had sundered many loved ones from each other.
Archaic Tone
Using 'sunder' might give your language an old-fashioned or formal tone, as it's less common in modern speech.

The treaty sundered the alliance between the two nations.
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CleaveDetachDisconnectDividePartSeparateSeverSplit
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