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Yes, cleave is playable

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"Cleave" Definition

verb-transitive

Chemistry To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice.
To pierce or penetrate: The wings cleaved the foggy air.
To split with or as if with a sharp instrument. See Synonyms at tear1.

verb-intransitive

Mineralogy To split or separate, especially along a natural line of division.
To adhere, cling, or stick fast.
To penetrate or pass through something, such as water or air.

verb

To adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.
To divide by or as if by a cutting blow.
To separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views.
To subject to chemical.
To split especially along the grain.
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