Tear, split (3)
I believe the answer is:
rip
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tear</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that tear can be written as rip)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">split</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that split can be written as rip)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rip that I've seen before include "Letters often seen on gravestone" , "Tear, rend" , "Letters often carved on gravestones" , "Letters appended to writing on gravestone" , "death wish" .)