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separator

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of separator

something that divides, separates, or marks off

  • the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
Synonyms of separator

divider, division, partition, separation
Words Related to separator

barrier, fence, wall

border, boundary, limit

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