divergence

Day 44Level 1

dih-VUR-juhns

difference

getting farther apart from a point; difference

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

deviation, separation, aberration

Antonyms:

convergence, agreement

Example Sentence:

The growing divergence between the ruling party and its alliance on most of the issues is hinting at early elections.

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