Shatter and Split

Shatter

Shatter verb - To cause to break with violence and much noise.
Usage example: shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall

Split is a synonym for shatter in break topic. In some cases you can use "Split" instead a verb "Shatter", when it comes to topics like smash, break into small pieces.

Nearby Words: shattered, shattering

Split

Split verb - To set or force apart.

Shatter is a synonym for split in break topic. You can use "Shatter" instead a verb "Split".

Nearby Words: splice, splitting, splitter

Common collocations

soul shatter soul split soul
mind shatter mind split mind
people shatter people split people
body shatter body split body
Other words: ground, time, mountains, blood, damage, weapon, reality, planet, times, skull.
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