Divide and Dissect

Divide

Divide verb - To set or force apart.
Usage example: volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

Dissect is a synonym for divide in separate topic. In some cases you can use "Dissect" instead a verb "Divide", when it comes to topics like cut up.

Dissect

Dissect verb - To identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships.
Usage example: let's dissect the plot of this thriller to see what makes it thrilling

Divide is a synonym for dissect in cut up topic. You can use "Divide" instead a verb "Dissect".

Nearby Words: dissection, dissecting, dissector

Common collocations

character divide character dissect character
man divide man dissect man
people divide people dissect people
time divide time dissect time
Other words: characters, enemies.
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