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splintered

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  1. To come apart into long sharp fragments.“The tall tree splintered during the storm.”
  2. To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.“His third kick splintered the door.”
  3. (of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.“The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.”
  4. To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

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