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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
tear
/ˈtiə/
noun1 of 2
1. (v) to damage something by pulling it apart; 2. (n) drop of salty water from the eye
- “She wiped her tears with the back of her hand.”Tatoeba
- “The police fired tear gas to break up the demonstration.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))