Claw and Rend

Claw

Claw verb - Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.

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Rend and claw are semantically related. in tear topic. In some cases you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Claw".

Nearby Words: clawed, clawing

Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

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Claw and rend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Claw" instead a verb "Rend".

Nearby Words: render, rending

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rend time

The play's line "for claw will slash and tooth will rend/there cannot be a happy end".

Source: Series / Penny Dreadful
The werewolf play at the Grand Guignol in "Demimonde" returns as a Meaningful Echo in "Possession" when Vanessa dreams of Mina repeating the phrase "for claw will slash and tooth will rend/there cannot be a happy end", realizing Mina is at the theatre.

Source: Series / Penny Dreadful

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