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tear
noun(tear)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
Synonyms: teardrop,
Examples:
His story brought tears to her eyes.
tear
verb(tear)
strip of feathers
Synonyms: deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull,
tear
noun(tear)
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Synonyms: binge, bout, bust,
tear
verb(tear)
move quickly and violently
Synonyms: buck, charge, shoot, shoot down,
tear
verb(tear)
separate or cause to separate abruptly
Synonyms: bust, rupture, snap,
Examples:
Tear the paper.
tear
noun(tear)
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
Synonyms: rent, rip, snag, split,
tear
verb(tear)
fill with tears or shed tears
Examples:
Her eyes were tearing.
tear
noun(tear)
the act of tearing
Examples:
He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear.
tear
verb(tear)
to separate or be separated by force

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