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Shred vs Pulverize - What's the difference?

shred | pulverize |

Pulverize is a synonym of shred.



As verbs the difference between shred and pulverize

is that shred is to cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips while pulverize is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a noun shred

is a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.

shred

English

(wikipedia shred)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • shreds of tanned leather
  • In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
  • There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claims.
    (Shakespeare)

    Synonyms

    * See also .

    Verb

  • To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
  • (Chaucer)
  • *
  • (obsolete) To lop; to prune; to trim.
  • (snowboarding) To ride aggressively.
  • (bodybuilding) To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
  • (music, slang) To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
  • Derived terms

    * shredder

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    pulverize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pulverise

    Verb

    (pulveriz)
  • (American spelling)