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cleavage n. the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
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cleavage n. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
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cleavage n. [
segmentation] (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
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cleavage n. the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
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cleavage n. the act of cleaving or splitting
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