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- adjective UK Describing something that possesses a distinctive
polarisation . - adjective UK Describing a group or situation characterized by being at two (or more)
extremes . - adjective Alternative spelling of
polarized . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
polarise .
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Examples
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The mere mention of his name polarised opinion among students and staff alike.
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But the idea polarised teaching unions and elicited a quick salvo from Balls's Tory opposite number.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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He further alleged that the three had had a motive for publishing the story - helping defeat the referendum at a time when the nation was "polarised" over the issue.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes [4] tells us that in religion certain words and ideas become "polarised," that is to say, charged with forces of powerful suggestion, and must be "depolarised."
The Nervous Child Hector Charles Cameron
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He will also criticise those who view international relations as "polarised" or a clash between eastern and western civilisations.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Agreeing, Mario said that he had told John James he felt "polarised" by his angry personality.
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He said the Australian government should realise that India is a vibrant democracy, and such attacks were making the public opinion "polarised".
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David Sillitoe mortgages available on the market is widening the wealth gap between the rich and the poor, creating a more "polarised" society, a new study warned today.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2009
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Housing body says evidence suggests a continuing affordability problem can make the children of affluent owners still richer and the poorest even more disadvantaged guardian. co.uk, Tuesday 5 May 2009 20.48 BST mortgages available on the market is widening the wealth gap between the rich and the poor, creating a more "polarised" society, a new study warned today.
Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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David Sillitoe mortgages available on the market is widening the wealth gap between the rich and the poor, creating a more "polarised" society, a new study warned today.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2009
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