Ripping (7)
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I believe the answer is:
tearing
'ripping' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tearing that I've seen before include "splitting" , "Granite (anag.)" , "violent" , "'Pulling apart, ripping (7)'" .)