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into parts or pieces
  • the environmental organization was torn asunder by bitter rivalries

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“Asunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asunder. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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