Break away and Splinter

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Break away verb - Withdraw from an organization or communion.

Usage example: After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away

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Splinter is a synonym for break away. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead the word "Break away" as a verb or an adjective or a noun.

Splinter verb - Withdraw from an organization or communion.

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Break away is a synonym for splinter. You can use "Break away" instead a verb "Splinter".

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