Rending and Rend

Rending

Rending adjective - Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree.

Rend is a synonym for rending. In some cases you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Rending".

Nearby Words: render, rend, rendition

Rend

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

Rending is a synonym for rend. Sometimes you can replace term "Rending" with "Rend", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: render, rending
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