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tear apart alliances

Phrasal-verb Diplomacy

Meaning

to destroy relationships between allied groups or nations

Example Sentences

"The ongoing dispute tore apart alliances that lasted for decades."

Related Expressions

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to allow very little time for something

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to demand reforms or modifications in policy or system

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to lose control of emotions due to fear or stress