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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Split \Split\, v. i.
1. To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split
by the freezing of water in them.
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2. To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
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The ship splits on the rock. --Shak.
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3. To separate into parties or factions. [Colloq.]
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4. To burst with laughter. [Colloq.]
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Each had a gravity would make you split. --Pope.
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5. To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
[Slang] --Thackeray.
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6. (Blackjack) To divide one hand of blackjack into two
hands; -- a strategy allowed to a player when the first
two cards dealt to the player have the same value.
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7. To leave; to depart (from a place or gathering); as, let's
split. [Slang]
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{To split on a rock}, to fail; to to err fatally; to have the
hopes and designs frustrated.
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