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adjective(tear-ing)causing continued or repeated pain or distress
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adjective(tear-ing)hasty, violent
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adjective(tear-ing)splendid
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verb(tear-ing)to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend
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verb(tear-ing)to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate
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verb(tear-ing)to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces
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verb(tear-ing)to fill with tears : shed tears
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verb(tear-ing)to remove (someone, such as oneself) reluctantly
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verb(tear-ing)to cause to decompose or disintegrate
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verb(tear-ing)vilify, denigrate
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verb(tear-ing)to take apart : disassemble
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verb(tear-ing)to damage, remove, or effect an opening in
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verb(tear-ing)to perform or compete with great success on, in, or against
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phrasal verb(tear-ing)to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces —often used figuratively
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phrasal verb(tear-ing)to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.