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Shredding
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shred  (shrd)
n.
1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence.
tr.v. shred·ded or shred, shred·ding, shreds
To cut or tear into shreds.

[Middle English shrede, from Old English scrade.]


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