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avulse
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb avulse has 1 sense
- avulse(v = verb.motion) - separate by avulsion; is one way to separate
Derived form noun avulsion2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
avulse, v. t. [L. avulsus, p. p. of avellere to tear off; a (ab) + vellere to pluck.].
To pluck or pull off. Shenstone. [1913 Webster]
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