Word: rend
A violent separation of parts.
To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst Example: 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. Example: Relationships may rend if tempers flare.
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