Meaning of the word dichotomy in English

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dichotomy

US /daɪˈkɑː.t̬ə.mi/
UK /daɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/

Noun

a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things:

Example:
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.