apart
US /əˈpɑːrt/
UK /əˈpɑːrt/
1.
separated by a distance; at a distance from one another in space or time
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The two houses are miles apart.
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They've been living apart for a year now.
2.
into pieces or parts
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The old book fell apart in my hands.
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He took the engine apart to fix it.
1.
not considering; with the exception of
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Jokes apart, what do you really think?
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All joking apart, we need to focus on the task.