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Word · 単語
to come apart at the seams
  1. 1 to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn
  2. 2 to begin to open, to begin to bloom
  3. 3 to smile broadly, to break into a smile
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • The buds began to open.

  • The border of her dress was torn.

  • Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.

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