Split (apart) Crossword Clue

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Split (apart) Crossword Answer

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RIP

(3 letters)

SUNDER

(6 letters)

REND

(4 letters)

SEVER

(5 letters)

TORE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
2. tear or be torn violently

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

APART (adverb)
1. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
2. into parts or pieces
APART (adjective)
1. remote and separate physically or socially
2. having characteristics not shared by others
SPLIT (adjective)
1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed
2. (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
SPLIT (verb)
1. separate into parts or portions
2. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
SPLIT (noun)
1. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
2. an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders’ equity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RIP
(3 letters)
SUNDER
(6 letters)
REND
(4 letters)
SEVER
(5 letters)
TORE
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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