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sever
Verb
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If you sever something, you cut through or separate it completely.
The man's arm was accidentally severed by a saw while he was working at the building.
More than five decades after the U.S. and Cuba severed ties, the relationship may be on the mend.
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.