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breaking away vs secession

secession vs breaking away

breaking away and secession both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breaking away Yes No No No
secession Yes No No No
As nouns, secession is a hypernym of breaking away; that is, secession is a word with a broader meaning than breaking away:
  • breaking away: the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
  • secession: formal separation from an alliance or federation
Other hypernyms of breaking away include withdrawal.
breaking away (noun) secession (noun)
departing hastily formal separation from an alliance or federation
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
Difference between breaking away and secession

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