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Razliubit

Meaning: To fall out of love — the process of ceasing to love someone you once loved, leaving behind a hollow where affection used to be.

Literally: To un-love

Origin: Russian раз- (reversal prefix) + любить ('to love'); the named feeling English leaves wordless.

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