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rend
noun
A violent separation of parts.
verb
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."
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