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cleavage

/kˈlivədʒ/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the state of being split or cleft

    there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members

  2. noun

    the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

  3. noun

    (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

  4. noun

    the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)

  5. noun

    the act of cleaving or splitting

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