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rip - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" |
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rent,
snag,
split,
tear |
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gap,
opening a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
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rip - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current |
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riptide,
crosscurrent,
countercurrent |
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turbulency,
turbulence unstable flow of a liquid or gas
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verb |
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rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly" |
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lash out,
assail,
assault,
snipe,
attack,
round attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
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2. |
rip - cut (wood) along the grain |
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" |
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shoot down,
buck,
tear,
shoot,
charge jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
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