| Word | dichotomy |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones). |
| Sentence | Willie didn't know how to resolve the dichotomy between his ambition to go to college and his childhood longing to run away to join the circus. Then he heard about Ringling Brothers Circus College, and he knew he'd found the perfect school. |
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