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The Answer
SPLINTER
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Notes
The answer SPLINTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
SPLINTER as a noun:
1. (splinter, sliver) = a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
SPLINTER as a verb:
1. (secede, splinter, break away) = withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
2. (sliver, splinter) = divide into slivers or splinters
3. (splinter, sliver) = break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"