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splinter n. [
sliver] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
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splinter v. [
secede, break away] withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
. wn #3
splinter v. [
sliver] divide into slivers or splinters
. wn #4
splinter v. [
sliver] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"
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