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- pronunciation:
- rend
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
rends, rending, rended, rent |
definition 1: |
to tear or separate into pieces with force or violence.
He rent his clothing in a fit of fury.- similar words:
- chew, pull, rack, rip, sever, split, tear
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definition 2: |
to disturb as if by tearing.
The wolves' howling rent the silence.- similar words:
- fracture, tear, violate
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definition 3: |
to trouble or distress (the heart, spirit, or the like).
The hungry child's feeble cry rent her heart.- similar words:
- agonize, lacerate, tear
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related words: |
break, chop, cleave, crack, gap, gash, lacerate, mangle, part, separate, wring |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to tear something apart.
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related words: |
divide, tear |
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