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shredding

noun
1
The act of cutting or tearing something into shreds.
"The company outsources document shredding to a security firm."
2
A style of extremely fast, technically complex guitar playing (informal).
"The solo was pure shredding, packed with rapid-fire notes."

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In plain EnglishThe process of tearing something into strips, or fast, technical guitar playing.

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