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asunder

[ uh-suhn-der ]

adverb

  1. into separate parts; in or into pieces:

    Lightning split the old oak tree asunder.

  2. apart or widely separated:

    as wide asunder as the polar regions.



asunder

/ əˈ²õÊŒ²Ô»åÉ™ /

adverb

  1. postpositive in or into parts or pieces; apart

    to tear asunder

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of asunder1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English on sundrum “a±è²¹°ù³Ùâ€; a- 1, sundry
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of asunder1

Old English on sundran apart; see sunder
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However, some here argue that outrage about the film may reflect a collective sense of denial about how much violence has ripped asunder the fabric of Mexican society.

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He has demonstrated no ability to unite – only the ability to tear us asunder and millions of American voters from both sides of the aisle are riding along for the thrill of the carnage.

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“But one thing I won’t give into is delay. Delay is denial for people: lives, traditions, places torn apart, torn asunder.â€

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But as history well knows, all of their lives would be torn asunder by Lennon’s assassination.

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“Arthur, in his eighties, was surrounded by admirers, yet alone. His refinery loomed in the background … but his family was torn asunder,†Poitras wrote.

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