Rive and Shear

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

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Shear and rive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Rive".

Nearby Words: river, riven, Riva, riving

Shear verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Usage example: the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone

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Rive and shear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rive" instead a verb "Shear".

Nearby Words: sheared, shearing

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