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as in to tear
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
the car went ripping down the road
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as in to yank
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
rip a sheet off the pad of paper
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down
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