Divide
Divide verb - Separate into parts or portions.
Usage example: divide the cake into three equal parts
Split up is a synonym for divide in split topic. In some cases you can use "Split up" instead a verb "Divide", when it comes to topics like distribute, break down, disunite. popular alternative
Split up
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Divide and Conquer: The conflict in "Fractures" comes from the pre-existing weaknesses in the Liberator crew, with a shapeshifting alien sabotaging the power system so they must split up to fix it and then slowly pushing each one into paranoia.
Source: Audio Play / Blake's 7 - Let's Split Up, Gang: The party has to divide into three groups to attack the Khrimalith.
Source: Webcomic / Adventurers! - Completely averted in the PS1 RPG Shadow Madness; When the characters are forced to split up at certain points in the story, the game makes the player divide the inventory AND money up between the groups.
Source: Bag of Sharing
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