Wordle Answer for July 4, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on July 4, 2022 were trying to land on SEVER. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
SEVER
What sever means
To cut or break something completely, or to end a relationship or connection abruptly and permanently.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *sevrer*, meaning to separate or distinguish, derived from Latin *separare*, which combines *se-* (apart) and *parare* (to prepare or arrange). The Latin root ultimately traces to Proto-Indo-European *per-*, relating to movement forward or division. The word entered Middle English through Norman French legal and administrative usage.
Hints for July 4, 2022
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Synonyms of sever
- break up
- lop
- detach
- decouple
- disband
- unbundling
- remove
- dissolve
Used in a sentence
The storm's heavy winds threatened to _____ the old oak tree's thickest branches.
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