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factionalize
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fac·tion·al·ize  (fksh-n-lz)
tr.v. fac·tion·al·ized, fac·tion·al·iz·ing, fac·tion·al·iz·es
To split (a group, for example) into disputatious factions: "Once a faculty is factionalized, of course, the process of appointments becomes partly a competition for allies" (Calvin Trillin).
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factionalize [ˈfækʃənlaɪz]
B. VIdividirse en facciones


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