A Paradoxical Word

Oh my, this word's in a very odd state;
It has a peculiar and inexplicable trait:
It brings things together, from the very start,
But ends by slicing what's joined apart!

What is the paradoxical word?

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A Paradoxical Word Solution

The first clue is the word "state." What state name combines bringing things together and tearing them apart? To bring things together is to CONNECT them; to slice them apart is to CUT them.

CONNECTICUT

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