Noun
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the act of tearing
"he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
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an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
"they went on a bust that lasted three days"
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an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"
"she had snags in her stockings"
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a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
"his story brought tears to her eyes"
Verb
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fill with tears or shed tears
"Her eyes were tearing"
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strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
- deplumate -
move quickly and violently
"The car tore down the street"
"He came charging into my office"
- shoot down -
to separate or be separated by force
"planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"