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tear(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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cleavage(noun, break, cut, open, mark)
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groove(noun, scratch, wound, dip)
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incision(noun, cut, mark, scratch)
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ravine(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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separation(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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slash(noun, cut, split, scratch)
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division(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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interval(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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lacuna(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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space(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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gorge(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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hiatus(noun, break, cut, crack, split)
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hollow(noun, adjective, break, area, cut)
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nick(noun, scratch, wound, slash)
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arroyo(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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cavity(noun, break, cut, crack)
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chip(noun, break, tear, scratch)
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clove(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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orifice(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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