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Velvet divorce

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• Velvet revolution

  noun 1. the peaceful overthrow of a government, esp a communist government, as occurred in Czechoslovakia in late 1989 noun a nonviolent but great political change, esp. referring to Czechoslovakia’s separating into Czech Republic and Slovakia; also written Velvet Revolution Word Origin velvet alluding to gentleness noun See velvet revolution

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