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Rend

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Violent ActionPlay
Used to describe an intense, often aggressive physical action resulting in destruction. SlideThe windstorm could rend the sails of the ship.
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Sometimes used figuratively to describe division or upheaval in communities or groups. SlideThe divisive vote has the potential to rend the organization apart.
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Can describe the act of tearing abstract things, like silence or the atmosphere. SlideHer scream rent the silent night.