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a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly" cut (wood) along the grain move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" a dissolute man in fashionable society |
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