Divorce
Divorce verb - To set or force apart.
Usage example: in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
Rip
Rip verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
How words are described
| long | long divorce | long rip |
| complete | complete divorce | complete rip |
| original | original divorce | original rip |
| bad | bad divorce | bad rip |
| Other adjectives: quick, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In the ABC Columbo episode "Death Hits the Jackpot", A young man in the final stages of a divorce wins the jackpot and asks his Uncle (Rip Torn) to cash in the ticket and hold the money for him so he won't have to split it with his soon-to-be ex-wife.
Source: Not My Lucky Day
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