separate maintenance

noun

Synonym of legal separation.

Meanings

nounseparate maintenance (countable and uncountable, plural separate maintenances)

plural separate maintenances

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of legal separation.

    Synonyms: legal separation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of legal separation.

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