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n. - The ending or falling apart of a kinship (between persons or countries); The ending of a meeting; Separating into component parts.

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  • If America forgets where she came from, if the people lose sight of what brought them along, if she listens to the deniers and mockers, then will begin the rot and...
  • Its dissolution is even more important for us than that of Syria.
  • The word dissolution has not been thought of there during the last half century.
  • I use the word dissolution because it has several meanings and in this case both apply.
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  • The "dissolution" (the breakup of a group) of the band caused "disillusion" (the state of being free from false or unrealistic ideas or illusions) in all the musicians.
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