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noun ADJ. clear, deep, major, serious A serious split in the ruling coalition appeared soon after the election. | growing | damaging VERB + SPLIT cause, lead to SPLIT + VERB appear, occur, open up PREP. ~ between a split between the right and left wings of the party | ~ in/within, ~ over a growing split in the Church over the ordination of women | ~ with Mike's split with his wife, verb break into two or more parts ADV. easily Plastic splits quite easily. | apart PREP. into He split the log into several pieces. PHRASES split (sth) across/down the middle The lid had split down the middle. | split (sth) open The ripe seed pod splits open and scatters the seeds. | split (sth) in half/two Split the coconut in half. separate into different groups ADV. formally | eventually, finally | apart, away, off, up The rock group split up last year. PREP. from Several factions split from the party. | into On January 1,1993 Czechoslovakia formally split into two independent states. | on/over The party finally split over the issue of gun control. PHRASES be deeply/irrevocably split The party is deeply split on this issue. divide/share sth ADV. equally, evenly PREP. among, between The cost has been split equally between three countries. PHRASES split sth two/three/four ways The profit will be split three ways.
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