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rend

noun

Meaning

  • A violent separation of parts.

verb

Meaning

  • To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst

    "Lightning rends an oak."

  • To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.

  • To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

    "Relationships may rend if tempers flare."