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Meaning
Verb
●
To
rend
(a
solid
material
) by
holding
or
restraining
in two
places
and
pulling apart
, whether
intentionally
or not
; to
destroy
or separate.
●
To
injure
as if
by
pulling
apart.
●
To
destroy
or reduce
abstract
unity
or
coherence
, such as social, political or emotional.
●
To make (an
opening
) with
force
or energy.
●
In Bodily fluids & Gaits:
To
remove
by tearing.
●
To demolish.
●
To become
torn
, especially accidentally.
●
In Gaits:
To
move
or
act
with great
speed
, energy, or violence.
●
To
smash
or
enter
something with great force.
●
To
produce
tears.
Noun
●
A
hole
or
break
caused
by tearing.
●
A rampage.
●
A
drop
of
clear
,
salty
liquid
produced
from the
eyes
by
crying
or irritation.
●
Something in the form of a
transparent
drop
of
fluid
matter
; also, a
solid
,
transparent
, tear-shaped
drop
,
as of
some
balsams
or resins.
●
A
partially
vitrified
bit
of
clay
in glass.
●
That which
causes
or
accompanies
tears
; a
lament
; a dirge.
Sourced from
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Origin
tear
English
teren
Middle English (1100-1500)
teran
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Rend
Rip
Chew
Torn
Gap
Rip Out
Tear Off
Tear Out
Related
Blow
Pull
Cut
Burn
Break
Chop
Slip
Wipe
Puncture
Rupture
Crack
Smash
Scratch
Knock
Fracture
Melt
Damage
Injury
Shatter
Bruise
Bite
Drop
Wound
Destroy
Peel
Drag
Snap
Splinter
Ripping
Hole
Shake
Rub
Tendon
Stretch
Lesion
Lift
Pry
Bleed
Swelling
Throw
Ligament
Crush
Incision
Scrape
Push
Bleeding
Strike
Breakage
Pain
Squeeze
Rips
Choke
Shut
Sweep
Defect
Perforation
Kill
Scare
Touch
Roll
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Rhymes
Ayr
Eer
Are
Err
Eir
Air
Dare
Yair
Yare
Heir
Eire
Cher
Pair
Fair
Lair
Wair
Bear
Tear
Care
Kerr
Vair
E'Er
Bare
Ware
Eyre
Wear
Swear
Stair
Their
Share
There
Niger
Layer
Chare
Spare
Flair
Reair
Snare
Glair
Fayre
Chair
Mayor
Where
Stare
Shear
Aware
Flare
Glare
Abear
Affair
Square
Terror
Impair
Astare
Aflare
Claire
'Clare
Bedare
Pierre
Aglare
MisèRe
Vermeer
They'Re
Compare
Parterre
Brumaire
Douzeper
DerrièRe
Frimaire
Discaire
Obamacare
Disrepair
Disquaire
Bidencare
VendéMiaire
GarçOnnièRe
PissaladièRe
Ice Bear
Sentiment Du Fer
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