schisms

noun

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plural of schism
1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals

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2
as in divisions
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches

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“Schisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schisms. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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