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WordBand 8–8.5Toofey picks
polarise
/ˈpəʊləˌraɪz/
verb
To divide opinion into two strongly opposed sides.
- “The proposal has polarised the local community.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))