separates

British

/ ˈsɛpərɪts, ˈsɛprɪts /

plural noun

women's outer garments that only cover part of the body and so are worn in combination with others, usually unmatching; skirts, blouses, jackets, trousers, etc Compare coordinates

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separates

What separates those who last from those who fade away?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

What separates him is how he knits attacks together.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

MarketWatch: What separates a bold investment from a reckless one?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Tour has fixed something in Paris: taking what used to be a mostly-dull pedal around the cobbles of the Champs-Élysées and adding a riotous, repeat ascent which separates the best riders from the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The regulator analyzes the air with spectroscopy, then separates the gasses by supercooling them.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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separates

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