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rive
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verb
(= rip, pull)
tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
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verb
(= cleave)
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave the bone
gauche
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adjective
lacking social polish
too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate
their excellent manners always made me feel gauche