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tear
A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
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noun
A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
“His story brought tears to her eyes”
noun
An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“There was a rip in his pants”
noun
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking
“They went on a bust that lasted three days”
noun
The act of tearing
“He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear”
verb
Separate or cause to separate abruptly
“The rope snapped”
verb
To separate or be separated by force
“Planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”
verb
Move quickly and violently
“The car tore down the street”
verb
Strip of feathers
“Pull a chicken”
verb
Fill with tears or shed tears
“Her eyes were tearing”
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His story brought tears to her eyes
There was a rip in his pants
She had snags in her stockings
They went on a bust that lasted three days
He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear
The rope snapped
Tear the paper
Planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office
Pull a chicken
Pluck the capon
Her eyes were tearing
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