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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Tear" Definition
noun
A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A great rush; a hurry.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Slang A carousal; a spree.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
verb-transitive
To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To lacerate (the skin, for example).
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To make (an opening) by ripping: tore a hole in my stocking.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the wrappings off the present.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
verb
To fill with shed tears .
Source: Merriam-Webster
To separate parts of or pull apart by force .
Source: Merriam-Webster
To wound by or as if by pulling apart by force .
Source: Merriam-Webster
To divide or disrupt by the pull of forces .
Source: Merriam-Webster
To remove by force .
Source: Merriam-Webster
phrasal-verb
Tear around Informal To lead a wild life.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Tear around Informal To move about in excited, often angry haste.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Tear at To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Tear at To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
verb-intransitive
To become torn.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To fill with tears.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To move with heedless speed; rush headlong.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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