"house divided" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: houses divided [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the proverb, a house divided against itself cannot stand. Head templates: {{en-noun|houses divided}} house divided (plural houses divided)
  1. (figurative) Something characterized by internal dissent or conflict. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-house_divided-en-noun-HlRG0X76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2009 April 2, Ben Jones, The Guardian:",
          "text": "For all the reported \"successes\" at the centre, Uganda is a house divided.",
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          "ref": "2016 August 29, Anna Moeslein, “The Best and Worst Moments of the MTV VMAs 2016”, in Glamour:",
          "text": "Kanye [West]'s speech was...something, that's for sure. As for a best or worst moment? Apparently, it depends on what you think of Yeezy because Twitter was a house divided.",
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