Divide and Measure

Divide

Divide noun - A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility).

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Measure and divide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Measure" instead the word "Divide" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: division, divided, dividing, divider, divisive

Measure noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Divide and measure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Divide" instead the word "Measure" as a noun or a verb.

good	good divide	good measure
equal	equal divide	equal measure
direct	direct divide	direct measure
real	real divide	real measure
Other adjectives: large, extreme, great, main, general, primary, wide.

party	divide party	measure party
power	divide power	measure power
force	divide force	measure force
position	divide position	measure position
Other words: number, time, universe, magic, powers.

In "Legacy", Allison Shaw and the regional leaders claim to the public their plan to divide the United States into self governing regions will only be a temporary measure until the regions can become strong enough to reunite under a central government.

Source: Series / The Last Ship
There's also 2/4 (common or ballad meter) and 2/2 ("cut time"), which aren't too much different - all the bars still divide evenly into two, which makes these useful meters for marches; two beats per measure equals one measure per pair of steps.

Source: Uncommon Time

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