dichotomy between There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
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Meaning of dichotomy in English
dichotomy | Intermediate English
the division of two things that are completely different:
Examples of dichotomy
dichotomy
One of its effects is the problematizing of the "science/reason vs. religion/faith" dichotomy.
From Huffington Post
The dichotomy of the 99 percent versus the 1 percent has lain at the foundation of the movement since its inception.
From Plain Dealer
They jubilated that this time, there will be no more dichotomy.
From USA TODAY
Trying to build that dichotomy is both the challenge but an interesting way to approach the show.
From Hollywood Reporter
It is -- that is exactly the point about the fact-expression dichotomy.
From Ars Technica
Usually this dichotomy isn't an issue when two people find themselves at the same end the spectrum.
From CNN
Of course, the dichotomy he maintains is reactionary, but it's due to a deep fatalism, not ignorance.
From Huffington Post
These are religious mantras, helpfully dividing up foods according to moralistic dichotomies.
From Slate Magazine
I think what this really comes down to is the dichotomy between the art and the artist.
From Huffington Post
To me, separating scientists who "build on what's already known" from those who "alter the foundations of knowledge" is a false dichotomy.
From Ars Technica
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