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   splinter

   /ˈsplɪntə/

   noun

   • 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece: "a splinter of ice"

   verb

   • 1. break or cause to break into small sharp fragments: "the soap box splintered"
   • ▪ (of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement: "the party had begun to splinter into factions"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter; related to splint.

   Derivatives

   • 1. splintery adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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