Sentence:  Stories of <WSD>ghosting</WSD> often deal with broken-off romances, but it's worth mentioning that friend <WSD>ghosting</WSD> is real, and sometimes necessary. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (Q21050182)  A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. (from 2014)