# cleavages

Pronunciation: say "KLEE-vij-iz" US /ˈkli.vɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/, UK/AUS /ˈkliː.vɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of cleavage. — plural of cleavage
   - Simple: Plural of cleavage. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _Old cleavages based on religion still shape how people vote there._
   - _The election showed deep cleavages between city voters and rural voters._

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