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split
Verb
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If a group of people splits or is split, the people don't agree, so the group becomes more than one group.
Female voters overall are evenly split between Obama (48%) and McCain (47%).
A year after splitting with his wife, he's back in New Zealand.
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If you split something, you separate, cut, or break it into different parts.
East and West Germany were split apart at the end of World War II.
She split the wood in half.
They split into two teams.
The two agreed to split the bill.
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If you split your skin, you cut it by hitting it.
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If you split, you leave.
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A splitting headache is a very painful headache.
split
Noun
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A split between two groups is a strong disagreement.
Time brought about the split between Moscow and Beijing.
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A split in something, is a place where it breaks into two or where there is a long thing opening.
The split in the wood had grown wider over the years.
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If you do the splits, you spread your legs so that your feet are pointing away from each other.
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A kind of ice cream dessert.
side
Noun
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A straight edge of an object.
A square has four sides.
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The left part or the right part of something.
This car has only one door on each side.
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An area with respect to something else.
The statue is on the east side of the school.
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One surface of a sheet of paper.
Please write on both sides of the paper.
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One possible aspect of a concept (usually positive or negative).
On the plus side, my car is fixed.
Try not to look at the down side of things.
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One group of players in a game.
Which side is winning?
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A person or group with a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
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(UK) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched.
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
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(US) A side dish of food.
Do you want a side of french fries with your hamburger?
side
Verb
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(usually with "with") To be in an alliance with.
Who will you side with, Bob or Rachel?