The Clue
Severed (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TORN
Tags
Notes
The answer TORN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Conflicted
Damaged
Divided
On the fence
Mangled
Ragged
Rent
Ripped
Riven
Shredded
Snagged
Split
Tattered
Tattered and ___
In tatters
Undecided
Actor Rip
Actor Rip ___
Pulled apart
Rip of films
Trying to decide
Of two minds
Unable to decide
"___ Curtain," Newman film
Having conflicting allegiances
Rip, but not Van Winkle
Definition
TEAR as a verb:
1. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume) = strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
5. fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
TORN as an adjective:
1. (lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn) = having edges that are jagged from injury
2. disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"