divarication


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di·var·i·ca·tion

 (dī-văr′ĭ-kā′shən, dĭ-)
n.
1. The act of divaricating.
2. The condition of being divaricate.
3. A divergence of opinion.
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divarication

a difference of opinion.
See also: Argumentation
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.divarication - branching at a wide angle
branching, ramification, fork, forking - the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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divarication

noun
The condition of being unlike or dissimilar:
difference, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, divergency, unlikeness.
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