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what is the difference between them?

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Danyel
Jan 29, 2013
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There is not much real difference between them. They are synonyms - words that mean the same thing.

Rip is maybe a little less formal. A doctor might say that you tore a muscle, but he wouldn't say that ripped one.

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Mike
Jan 29, 2013
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