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CLEAVE

Definition:

[verb] separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
Synonyms: split, rive
[verb] make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
[verb] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Synonyms: cling, adhere, stick, cohere