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splinter

/'splɪntər/

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noun
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
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"he got a splinter in his finger"

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sliver

type of:
chip bit fleck scrap flake
verb
withdraw from an organization or communion
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break away secede

type of:
split separate split up break up break part
verb
divide into slivers or splinters
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sliver

type of:
divide carve up dissever separate split split up
verb
break up into splinters or slivers
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"The wood splintered"

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sliver

type of:
fragmentize fragment fragmentise break up

Examples of splinter

"he got a splinter in his finger"
"The wood splintered"