Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fall apart | No | No | Yes | No |
separate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
fall apart (noun) | separate (noun) |
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a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments | |
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication |
fall apart (adjective) | separate (adjective) |
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independent; not united or joint | |
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything | |
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion | |
have the connection undone; having become separate |
fall apart (verb) | separate (verb) |
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become separated into pieces or fragments | become separated into pieces or fragments |
break or fall apart into fragments | divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
go to pieces | arrange or order by classes or categories |
lose one's emotional or mental composure | mark as different |
move or break apart | |
force, take, or pull apart | |
divide into components or constituents | |
go one's own way; move apart | |
make a division or separation | |
treat differently on the basis of sex or race | |
separate into parts or portions | |
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways | |
act as a barrier between; stand between |