The word "sever" has been used in literature to evoke a sense of sudden, often decisive separation—whether of physical elements, relationships, or abstract connections. In some texts, the term carries a literal meaning, suggesting a physical cutting or detachment, as in the vivid imagery of a single blow that cuts a tangled root from the earth [1] or the flagstaff being severed in battle [2]. In other instances, authors employ "sever" figuratively to denote the breaking of bonds between people or ideas, such as the estrangement of friends or lovers [3] and the strategic disconnection of political or social ties [4]. This versatility is further underscored by its recurrence in poetic expressions, where it becomes a poignant metaphor for both emotional partings and irrevocable changes in circumstance [5], [6]. Thus, across a wide range of works—from the dramatic narratives of Homer [7, 8] to the reflective undertones of Milton [9, 10] and Nietzsche [11, 12]—"sever" remains a powerful, multifaceted term that conveys disruption, loss, and the irreversible nature of separation.