factionate
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4ADJ.
beyond, rivalrous
VERB + FACTIONATE
began, tends
FACTIONATE + NOUN
people, reentry
ADV.
immediately, obsessively
Definitions
verb
Synonym of factionalize.
However, the Council immediately began to factionate.
I said I would feel more comfortable with a smaller ICBM on the U.S. side if I could be assured that the Soviet Union would not factionate beyond 10 reentry vehicles.
adj
Showing great loyalty to one's faction; tribal.
They have gained this reputation by being intensely rivalrous and obsessively factionate, however, so the impression that the "placing" litany of questions is primarily incorporative in its intent is, I think, largely erroneous.
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4However, the Council immediately began to factionate.
WiktionaryI said I would feel more comfortable with a smaller ICBM on the U.S. side if I could be assured that the Soviet Union would not factionate beyond 10 reentry vehicles.
WiktionaryThey create situations that allow, even encourage, invidious social comparison, which tends to factionate people who might otherwise engage in fruitful social relationships.
WiktionaryThey have gained this reputation by being intensely rivalrous and obsessively factionate, however, so the impression that the "placing" litany of questions is primarily incorporative in its intent is,
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