 rive |
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| 1. | [ verb ] tear or be torn violently | |
| Synonyms: | rip rend pull | |
| Examples: | "The curtain ripped from top to bottom" "pull the cooked chicken into strips" |
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| Related terms: | tear rent | |
| 2. | [ verb ] separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | |
| Synonyms: | split cleave | |
| Examples: | "cleave the bone" |
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| Related terms: | tear laminate maul cleave cleft splitter rent cleavage | |
| Similar spelling: |
ripe rife Rippe Riffe Riebe Rippey Rippee rip rib Riva riff |
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