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• n  the state of being split or cleft
  there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members
• n  the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
• n  (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
• n  the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
• n  the act of cleaving or splitting

• segmentation

News & Articles

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• Froma Harrop: High heels and workers' rights
  Waitresses showing cleavage does not create a condition demanding surgery. Tottering on heels week after week after month can.
  June 15, 2013 - The Tennessean
• Nicole Richie Flaunts Side Boob in Slinky Metallic Gown at 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards
  Well, hello there. Nicole Richie joined the long list of female celebs who have opted to show a different kind of cleavage while rocking the red carpet at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards...
  June 15, 2013 - E! Online
• University of Kansas has nothing better to do than attack this racy Twitter page
  The University of Kansas has sent a firm cease-and-desist order to a Twitter fan page called @KUboobs, which is dedicated to collecting photos of (mostly) women flaunting their cleavage in low-cut KU shirts.
  June 12, 2013 - The Daily Caller via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Jackie Shroff in Economic Times
  They wear short dresses, show off their cleavage and think they look pretty, but it is not like that. Look at the yesteryears actresses. They used to be all covered up and even then looked beautiful,he added.
• Keira Knightley in Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  Keira Knightley, who played the female lead in the first three "Pirates" movies, said, "I am not that well-endowed, so they literally painted in my cleavage. It took about 45 minutes every day for makeup artists to add shade and volume, and it...
• Michael Ignatieff in 680 News
  The prime minister says he is not taking it seriously. Well, I'm starting to have difficulty taking the prime minister seriously,said Liberal MP Michael Ignatieff. "I don't care about (Couillard's) skirts, I don't care about her cleavage,...