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Tattering

Part of speech: noun

Sense: the act or process of tearing or wearing something into rags or shreds

Usage: Tattering can occur due to natural wear and tear or deliberate actions.

Sample sentence: After years of use, the old flag went through tattering and was replaced with a new one.

Part of speech: verb (present participle)

Sense: to tear or wear something into rags or shreds

Usage: The harsh winds tattered the umbrella, rendering it useless.

Sample sentence: The children enjoyed tattering newspaper into confetti for the school art project.

Part of speech: adjective

Sense: appearing torn or worn into shreds

Usage: The tattered clothes of the beggar suggested a life of hardship and struggle.

Sample sentence: She found an old, tattered book in the attic which had lost most of its pages.

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