Opening and Splinter

Opening

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

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Splinter and opening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Splinter noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.

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Opening and splinter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Splinter".

long	long opening	long splinter
single	single opening	single splinter
real	real opening	real splinter
large	large opening	large splinter
Other adjectives: tiny, possible, giant.

In the opening fight, Buffy kicks a vampire onto a pile of wooden crates which splinter under his weight, sending an improvised stake flying right into Buffy's hand.

Source: Recap / Buffy The Vampire Slayer S 5 E 22 The Gift
In the opening of Splinter Cell: Conviction, Sam can make a hit man very well-acquainted with several different toilets and sinks in a filthy public restroom.

Source: The Can Kicked Him
It turns out they may have indirectly caused most of Series 5 despite not appearing until the Series 6 opening two-parter, and the post-Series 7 Christmas Episode revealed they were an extreme Renegade Splinter Faction.

Source: Big Bad / Live-Action TV

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