Schism and Split

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Schism

Schism noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.

Usage example: the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches

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Split is a synonym for schism in division topic. In some cases you can use "Split" instead the word "Schism" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like break, assemble, separation. popular alternative

Nearby Words: schismatic, schist

Split

Split noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.

Usage example: the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization

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Schism is a synonym for split in division topic. You can use "Schism" instead a noun "Split", if it concerns topics such as assemble, difference. popular alternative

Nearby Words: splice, splitting, splitter

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brief	brief schism	brief split
initial	initial schism	initial split
deep	deep schism	deep split
nasty	nasty schism	nasty split
Other adjectives: entire, massive, large, big, great, huge, main, major, political, final, further.

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