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The Clue

Splendid! to John Bull (7 letter answer)

The Answer

RIPPING

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Notes

The answer RIPPING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

RIP as a verb:

1. (rend, rip, rive, pull) = tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
2. move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
3. cut (wood) along the grain
4. criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"

RIPPING as an adjective:

1. (rending, ripping, splitting) = resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"