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split Verb

— If a group of people splits or is split, the people don't agree, so the group becomes more than one group. Female voters overall are evenly split between Obama (48%) and McCain (47%). A year after splitting with his wife, he's back in New Zealand. — If you split something, you separate, cut, or break it into different parts. East and West Germany were split apart at the end of World War II. She split the wood in half. They split into two teams. The two agreed to split the bill. — If you split your skin, you cut it by hitting it. — If you split, you leave. — A splitting headache is a very painful headache.

split Noun

— A split between two groups is a strong disagreement. Time brought about the split between Moscow and Beijing. — A split in something, is a place where it breaks into two or where there is a long thing opening. The split in the wood had grown wider over the years. — If you do the splits, you spread your legs so that your feet are pointing away from each other. — A kind of ice cream dessert.

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pair Noun

— A pair is two things that go together. She has many pairs of shoes, but she only has one pair of pants. Those two make a lovely pair, don't they.

pair Verb

— If you pair two people or things, you put them together. Young women were often paired with older men. They paired up at the dance.

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burst Verb

— If something bursts, it breaks open because of pressure from the inside. I was driving west on the highway, when my front left tire burst. When the bell rang, the school door burst open and the children came out running.

burst Noun

— An explosion or blast. There was a burst of laughter from the audience when the clown slipped on the banana peel. A burst of brilliant music greeted the newlyweds when they walked into the ball room.

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