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tatter

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Synonyms of tatter

(Entry 1 of 2)

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it

Synonyms for tatter

rend,
ribbon,
rip,
rive,
shred,
tear

Words Related to tatter

break,
cleave,
rupture,
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cut,
gash,
incise,
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mangle

tatter

noun

Synonyms of tatter (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shred, cantle

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tatter

cantle,
shred

bit,
fraction,
fragment,
piece,
scrap

end,
leftover,
oddment,
remainder,
remnant,
stub

portion,
section,
segment

chip,
flake,
shard,
shatter,
shiver,
sliver,
splinter

clipping,
paring,
shaving

atom,
crumb,
dribble,
fleck,
flyspeck,
grain,
granule,
molecule,
morsel,
mote,
nubbin,
nugget,
particle,
patch,
scruple,
snip,
snippet,
speck,
tittle

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“Tatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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