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Rarerending
The correct spelling is rending.
How to pronounce rending
verb
Say it like: Ren-din-g
The correct spelling is rending. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst For example: "Lightning rends an oak."
Usage Examples
“Lightning rends an oak.”
“Relationships may rend if tempers flare.”
“rendings of garments”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst
- 2.To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- 3.To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is rent, or torn.
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