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Splinter Crossword Clue

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97%10Exact Match!
verb

• take apart into its constituent pieces

• break violently or noisily; smash

• break up or separate

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal

• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

verb

• divide into slivers or splinters

• break up into splinters or slivers

• form into slivers

95%4Exact Match!
verb

• tear or be torn violently

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