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Rip

/rˈɪp/
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(verb) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

O-oi!? Don't rip off my precious hair!
Don't rip me off!
CEFR Practice Quiz
She heard the fabric ____ as she caught her sleeve on the sharp edge of the fence.

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