Rending and Rive

Rending

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

Rive is a synonym for rending in divide topic. In some cases you can use "Rive" instead a verb "Rending", when it comes to topics like tear.

Nearby Words: render, rend, rendition

Rive

Rive verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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

Nearby Words: river, riven, Riva, riving
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