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expanding divide

[ɪkˈspændɪŋ dɪˈvaɪd]
noun phrasepl: expanding divides
divisão crescente
1. An increasing gap or separation between two groups, ideas, or conditions that becomes progressively larger over time
The expanding divide between rich and poor countries continues to concern economists worldwide.
A divisão crescente entre países ricos e pobres continua preocupando economistas em todo o mundo.
2. A widening disparity or difference that grows progressively worse
There is an expanding divide in political views between urban and rural communities.
Há uma divisão crescente nas opiniões políticas entre comunidades urbanas e rurais.
Synonyms
widening gapgrowing divideincreasing disparityspreading separationdeepening riftburgeoning chasm
Antonyms
narrowing gapclosing divideconvergenceunityreconciliation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divisão crescente
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and academic contexts
São Paulo
abismo crescente
Alternative phrasing emphasizing severity of the divide
Portugal
fosso em expansão
More formal alternative used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the gap keeps widening
drifting apart
growing rift between
the chasm between
poles apart
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