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  1. Verb.  (transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

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