as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony
persistent variance within the rock band eventually caused it to break up
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Relevance
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divisions
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His ability to collaborate across racial, political, and economic divisions ultimately transformed South Africa.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025 -
But some fear that relying on the justice system alone is unlikely to heal Brazil’s deep political and societal divisions, and could potentially exacerbate them.—
Constance Malleret,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Variances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variances. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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