Rive and Ribbon

Rive

Rive verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Usage example: the bitter disappointment threatened to rive my heart in two

Ribbon and rive are semantically related. in tear topic. In some cases you can use "Ribbon" instead a verb "Rive".

Nearby Words: river, riven, Riva, riving

Ribbon

Ribbon verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Usage example: over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind
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Synonyms for Ribbon

Rive and ribbon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rive" instead a verb "Ribbon".

Nearby Words: ribboned, ribboning
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