What is the meaning of splintering?

Withdraw from an organization or communion.
- usage: "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
- synonyms: secede, splinter, break away
Divide into slivers or splinters.
- synonyms: sliver, splinter
Break up into splinters or slivers.
- usage: "The wood splintered"
- synonyms: splinter, sliver

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APA	WordNet. (2010). splintering. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/splintering/definitions/1312421
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MLA	WordNet. "splintering" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/splintering/definitions/1312421>

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