The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SEVERING
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What does SEVERING mean?
SEVERING verb- To cut free.
- To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
- To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
- To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.
- The act by which something is severed.