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  • n  division of a group into opposing factions
    another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
  • n  the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

  • There is a deep schism between the followers of the faith and soon one can expect the divorce between the traditionalists and the reformists.
  • The labor is divided down the middle and the Labor Party's fortunes will be affected deeply by this schism.
  • The dissidents had promised not to create a schism but the movement had gathered so much momentum that it was difficult to halt the growing revolt now.
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