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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost severed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is nearly cut or divided, often referring to physical objects or body parts.
Example: "The rope was almost severed, hanging by just a few frayed strands."
Alternatives: "nearly cut" or "practically divided".
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There was a massive gash in my head, and my left ear had been almost severed.
You almost severed a tendon in a scrap with some bouncers in 2007.
One leg was almost severed, and an arm, a thigh and her pelvis were broken.
His killers drove a car into him, breaking his back, and then stabbed him and almost severed his head.
Samboo, a black bear whose snout had been almost severed by a knife-wielding Taliban soldier, was confined to a small pen with a concrete floor.
She was naked but for a T-shirt, covered in cuts and bruises, her neck cut so deep her head was almost severed from her body.
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Her knife slips, almost severing her thumb, and she takes herself to hospital.
No doubt Bronstein's warm feelings came to an abrupt end when the reptile attacked his foot, almost severing his big toe.
Mrs. Cassara was right: Her right leg had been almost completely severed just below the knee.
Her throat had been slashed so violently that her head was almost completely severed.
Internet access has been almost totally severed, with only occasional access, though some protesters appear to be using satellite connections or phoning information to services outside the country.
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