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divisive

 
/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ adjective

Translation

causing disagreements between people
ayrılıkçı, bölücü, nifak sokan, ayrımcılık yaratan
a divisive issue1957
(Definition of divisive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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