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| aperture |
a narrow opening, such as a hole, crack, gap, or slit. [1/2 definitions] |
| flutter |
to move about restlessly, nervously, aimlessly, or excitedly; flit. [1/9 definitions] |
| go out |
to stop burning or being lit. [1/6 definitions] |
| hotfoot |
a practical joke in which a match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of someone's shoe and is lit. [1/3 definitions] |
| part |
to become divided or broken into parts; split. [1/18 definitions] |
| presplit |
combined form of split. |
| rip1 |
to be cut open or apart roughly and vigorously; tear or split. [1/5 definitions] |
| riven |
sharply divided; split. [1/2 definitions] |
| slitless |
combined form of slit. |
| unlit |
combined form of lit. |
| unsplit |
combined form of split. |
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