dichotomy

/dy-KOT-uh-mee/noun

a division into two sharply opposed groups

The old dichotomy of art versus commerce feels dated.
Synonyms
division, split, polarity
Antonyms
unity
Memory hook
dicha (in two) + tomia (cut): cut in two.

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