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Rending
To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst
📖 Definitions of "Rending"
- 1
To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst
"Lightning rends an oak."
- 2
To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- 3
To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
"Relationships may rend if tempers flare."
- 1
The act by which something is rent, or torn.
"rendings of garments"
🔄 Synonyms of "Rending"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. |
| cacophonic | unmusical |
| splittingnoun | An instance where something splits. |
| rippingnoun | The action of one who rips (in any sense). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rending"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rippingnoun | The action of one who rips (in any sense). |
| splittingnoun | An instance where something splits. |
| cacophonous | Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. |
| cacophonic | unmusical |
| rivingnoun | (archaic) A piece of split wood. |
| heartnoun | (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. |
| ravagingnoun | The act by which something is ravaged. |
| renderverb | (transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of. |
| wreckingverb | The act by which something is wrecked. |
| tear | A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation. |
| uprootingnoun | A tearing up. |
| breakingnoun | The act by which something is broken. |
| shreddingnoun | The act of cutting or tearing into shreds. |
| diremptionnoun | (rare) A ripping apart; a forceful sundering. |
| ruinnoun | (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction. |
| divulsionnoun | The act of separating by force, especially by dilation or pulling apart. |
| tear-downnoun | Alternative spelling of teardown. [(real estate) A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.] |
| teardownnoun | The process of opening and disassembling a device to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components. |
| discerptionnoun | The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces |
| delacerationnoun | (obsolete) An act of tearing into pieces. |
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