1. (verb) splinter, sliver
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
Synonyms: sliver, shaving, paring, splinter
2. (verb) secede, splinter, break away
withdraw from an organization or communion
Synonyms: chip, chip off, come off, scat, splinter, secede, run away, lam, bunk, break out, sliver, take to the woods, break, scarper, fly the coop, turn tail, run, head for the hills, hightail it, break off, escape, break away
3. (verb) sliver, splinter
divide into slivers or splinters
Synonyms: sliver, secede, splinter, break away
4. (verb) splinter, sliver
break up into splinters or slivers
Synonyms: sliver, secede, splinter, break away
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