| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SEVERANCE | Breaking off, as of relations. |
| SEVER | Cut off, as relations |
| SEVERED | Broke off, as relations |
| SEVER | Break off, as relations |
| aposiopesis | a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed. |
| losing | Be deprived of (a close relative or friend) through their death or as a result of the breaking off of a relationship |
