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cleavages

noun
SayKLEE-vij-izUS/ˈkli.vɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/UK · AUS/ˈkliː.vɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/

1 meaning of cleavages

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of cleavage.

    Old cleavages based on religion still shape how people vote there.

    The election showed deep cleavages between city voters and rural voters.

cleavages is a form of cleavage

cleavage, noun: The division of voters into separate voting blocs. Full entry

Forms
cleavagecleavages plural
Spelling
cleavage → cleavages: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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