Cryptic crossword clue
Finish school, having gap year before attending university? 5,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word BREAK UP

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What does BREAK UP mean?

BREAK UP noun
  1. The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
  2. The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
  3. A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
  4. (Alaska and northern Canada) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates, or more generally Spring.

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