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splin·ter
 splinter
- pronunciation:
- splIn
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small sharp sliver of some rigid material, such as wood, glass, metal, or bone, that is broken off from a larger piece.
- synonyms:
- shiver, sliver
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| definition 2: |
see splinter group.
- similar words:
- faction
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| related words: |
break, chip, fragment, trash |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
splintered, splintering, splinters |
| definition 1: |
to break or break off into splinters.
The blow splintered the glass.The glass splintered.- synonyms:
- fragment, shatter, shiver
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| definition 2: |
to break or break off into factions.
- synonyms:
- fragment
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| related words: |
break, fragment, shatter, smash |
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