split
/splɪt/ noun [C]Definition
BREAK › a long, thin hole in something where it has broken apart: There's a split in my trousers.
DISAGREEMENT › when a group of people divides into smaller groups because they disagree about something: This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.
RELATIONSHIP › when a marriage or relationship ends: Very few of their friends were surprised when they announced their split last week.
(Definition of split noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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