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divorce
noun [C] (SUBJECTS) /dɪˈvɔːs/
/-ˈvɔːrs/ formalDefinition
› a separation: Why is there such a divorce between the arts and the sciences in this country's schools?Separating and dividing
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Synonyms and related words:
- bifurcate verb
- bisect verb
- borderline noun
- break sth up phrasal verb
- break-up noun (DIVISION)
- breakdown noun (DIVISION)
- dismember verb
- dissociate verb
- dissociate yourself from sth phrasal verb
- disunite verb
- divide verb (DISAGREE)
- divide verb (SEPARATE)
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- fork verb (DIVIDE)
- polarize verb
- pull sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- quarter verb (CUT INTO FOUR)
- resolve sth into sth phrasal verb
- riven adjective
- segment verb
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