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tear limb from limbreassemble
Restore to original form
mend · restore · piece together · make whole · knit together
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Related — dismember (Cut off limbs); rip (Tear apart forcibly); shred (Torn fragment); mangle · mutilate · savage · devour · claw · maul · brutal · violent · predator · carnage
PHYSICAL INTEGRITYtear limb from limb ≠ reassemble Restore to original form; mend · restore · piece together · make whole · knit together
VIOLENCE AND CAREtear limb from limb ≠ handle with care Instruction for delicate items; tend to · care for · nurture · heal · cradle
INTENT TOWARD ANOTHERtear limb from limb ≠ spare Held in reserve; show mercy · protect · save · rescue · pardon
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/tear_limb_from_limb