SPLINTER
(noun) a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
"he got a splinter in his finger", "it broke into slivers"
synonyms : sliver(verb) break up into splinters or slivers
"The wood splintered"
synonyms : sliver(verb) divide into slivers or splinters
synonyms : sliver(verb) withdraw from an organization or communion
"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
synonyms : break away , secede
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Mnemonics for splinter
(Tag: ) sounds like THINNER.. so think of thinner = smaller pieces of any material. that is, making something smaller. e.g: wood is splintered
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-1 (Tag: Splitter) Splinter sounds like splitter, or something that split off
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