Cleavage and Disunion

Cleavage

Cleavage noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops

Disunion and cleavage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disunion" instead a noun "Cleavage".

Nearby Words: cleave, cleaving, cleaved

Disunion

Disunion noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations

Cleavage and disunion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleavage" instead a noun "Disunion".

Nearby Words: disunite, disunity
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