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in sunder

in sunder prepositional phrase: asunder; into parts.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (obsolete) asunder; into parts
    • He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 46:9
    Synonyms:
    asunder

Synonyms of in sunder

Questions about in sunder

What does in sunder mean?
In sunder means asunder; into parts.
What part of speech is in sunder?
In sunder is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in sunder in the dictionary

  1. in stride
  2. in style
  3. in succession
  4. in sum
  5. in summary
  6. in sunder
  7. in suspense
  8. in sync
  9. in tact
  10. in tandem
  11. in tatters

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