Splinter and Shard

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Splinter noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.

Usage example: she got a splinter from the unfinished wall

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Shard is a synonym for splinter in sliver topic. In some cases you can use "Shard" instead a noun "Splinter".

Shard noun - A broken piece of a brittle artifact.

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Splinter is a synonym for shard in piece topic. You can use "Splinter" instead a noun "Shard".

long	long splinter	long shard
single	single splinter	single shard
real	real splinter	real shard
large	large splinter	large shard
Other adjectives: tiny, novel, cursed, broken, giant.

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