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faction

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfækʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfækʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fak′shən)

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Sense: An organized group

Synonyms:

bloc, division Collocations, wing Collocations, clique, splinter party, splinter group, camp Collocations

Sense: Tendency to break into warring groups

Synonyms:

dissension, disunity

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