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Meaning
Noun
●
A long,
sharp
fragment
of
material
, often wood.
A small such
fragment
that
gets
embedded
in the flesh.
●
A group that
formed
by
splitting
off from a
larger
membership.
●
In Bridge:
A double-jump
bid
which
indicates
shortage
in the
bid
suit.
Verb
●
To
come apart
into long
sharp
fragments.
●
To cause to
break
apart into long
sharp
fragments.
●
To
break
, or cause to
break
, into factions.
●
To
fasten
or
confine
with
splinters
, or
splints
, as a
broken
limb.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Faction
Shard
Spelk
Spill
Matchstick
Sliver
Splinter Group
Related
Fracture
Fragment
Bruise
Tear
Blister
Scab
Disintegrate
Rupture
Shatter
Wart
Gash
Puncture
Toenail
Crack
Dissolve
Bite
Bone
Clot
Break
Ball
Crumble
Rip
Slough
Chisel
Clump
Ricochet
Metastasize
Collapse
Knife
Hammer
Slit
Stick
Blade
Laceration
Deform
Scissors
Cut
Breakaway
Scar
Nail
Warp
Bullet
Fingernail
Dent
Worm
Wedge
Brush
Erode
Cord
Sword
Drop
Flake
Plantar Wart
Sesamoid Bone
Ganglion Cyst
Dermoid Cyst
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Rhymes
Minter
Sprinter
Splinter
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