Splitting

/ˈsplɪɾɪŋ/

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Definitions of splitting

adjective
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

synonyms: rending, ripping

cacophonic, cacophonous
having an unpleasant sound

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