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rip

noun as in tear, cut

verb as in tear, cut

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Mom’s anguished childbirth moaning segues to those of young women nearby having their babies ripped from their arms and thrown into a bonfire.

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Carbon becomes a sturdy middle-aged man, tirelessly constructing complex structures, while oxygen is a destroyer, ripping apart everything in its path.

"With the support of the government we can all move to a situation where people no longer get ripped off by touts and genuine fans can easily resell unwanted tickets for their original price."

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Inserting any creature that could be thought of as cuddly into a universe whose antagonists have a yen for ripping the skulls and spines from their victims is, at best, a test of customer loyalty.

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We opened the floor for fans to imagine a world in which they could rip up the rulebook and start again.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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