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rip
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
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noun
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”
noun
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“there was a rip in his pants”
noun
a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
“The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly”
verb
tear or be torn violently
“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
verb
cut (wood) along the grain
verb
move precipitously or violently
“The tornado ripped along the coast”
verb
take without the owner's consent
“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
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he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
there was a rip in his pants
she had snags in her stockings
The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
The tornado ripped along the coast
Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
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