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splinter noun

  /ˈsplɪn.tə(ɹ)/ , /ˈsplɪn.tɚ/ , /ˈsplɪnɚ/ , [ˈsplɪɾ̃ɚ]
  • A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
зано́за, ще́пка
  • A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
отщепенец

splinter verb

  /ˈsplɪn.tə(ɹ)/ , /ˈsplɪn.tɚ/ , /ˈsplɪnɚ/ , [ˈsplɪɾ̃ɚ]
  • (transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
  • (figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
раскалывать, расщеплять
  • (intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.
раскалываться, расщепляться
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