Fracture and Splintering

Fracture

Fracture noun - Breaking of hard tissue such as bone.

Splintering and fracture are semantically related in breaking topic. In some cases you can use "Splintering" instead a noun "Fracture".

Nearby Words: fractured, fracturing

Splintering

Splintering noun - The act of chipping something.
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Synonyms for Splintering

Fracture and splintering are semantically related in small pieces topic. You can use "Fracture" instead the word "Splintering" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: splinter, splintered, splintery
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