Diverge and Split

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Diverge verb - To change one's course or direction.

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Split is a synonym for diverge in separate topic. In some cases you can use "Split" instead a verb "Diverge", when it comes to topics like go in different directions.

Split verb - To set or force apart.

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Diverge is a synonym for split in fork topic. Sometimes you can use "Diverge" instead a verb "Split", if it concerns topics such as break up.

Nearby Words: splice, splitting, splitter

attention	diverge attention	split attention
thanks	diverge thanks	split thanks

Complicating matters is the fact that if two groups of believers in the same god diverge enough in their beliefs, the god will split into regional aspects.

Source: Gods Need Prayer Badly
The stories diverge from historical accounts after the Renaissance, suggesting that this is where this world's history split off from ours.

Source: Framing Device aka: Framing Story
Many argue that each version of the game is different enough from each other version of the game in story and content to justify the split, and, indeed, the two do diverge quicker and more-completely than, say, the two routes in Sacred Stones.

Source: Broken Base / Fire Emblem Fates

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