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tear [n]

1)	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"

Synonyms :

teardrop

See Also:

driblet lachrymal_secretion h2o

2)	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

Synonyms :

rent rip snag split

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gap bust cleave pull

3)	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

Synonyms :

binge bout bust

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revel binge piss-up

4)	the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"

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separation bust laceration rent

tear [v]

1)	separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

Synonyms :

bust rupture snap

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disunite snap rupture rupture rent rip_up pan dismantle lacerate pull

2)	to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

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disunite rent cleave

3)	move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

Synonyms :

buck charge shoot shoot_down

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belt_along shoot_up dart rip

4)	strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

Synonyms :

deplumate deplume displume pluck pull

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strip

5)	fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"

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cry lachrymation

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